2026 Compare Cities Education:
Galena, IL vs Fontana, CA

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Highlights
- Fontana spends 21.9% less per student than Galena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 121.6% higher in Fontana than in Galena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fontana had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Galena
 Galena, ILFontana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,490  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 14 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 Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 16 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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