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

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 24.6% more per student than Galena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Buffalo than in Galena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Galena
 Galena, ILBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,490  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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    94 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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