2025 Compare Cities Education:
Galena, IL vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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Highlights
- Buffalo Grove spends 30.1% more per student than Galena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.2% higher in Buffalo Grove than in Galena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo Grove had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galena
 Galena, ILBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,490  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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