2025 Compare Cities Education:
Galena, IL vs Geneva, IL

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Highlights
- Geneva spends 6.4% less per student than Galena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.5% higher in Geneva than in Galena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Geneva had 10.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galena
 Galena, ILGeneva, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,490  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%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.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Geneva    12 Reviews

Real Estate and State Taxes are very high. Lots of people and traffic. Cute little shops and restaurants on main streets which attract a lot of tourists during the  More

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Lived here for 30 years... great schools, quaint downtown, good city leadership, engaged community. Wonderful town to raise a family! Only downsides are weather ( long  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved to Geneva 4 years ago. The cost of living is very high, and taxes keep going up as well as other living expenses. The population seems to be increasing and the  More

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