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Elmhurst, IL vs Galesburg, IL

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- Galesburg spends 16.0% less per student than Elmhurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Galesburg than in Elmhurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galesburg had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elmhurst
 Elmhurst, ILGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,456$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13454573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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