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Galena, IL vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 5.6% less per student than Galena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.4% higher in Harrisburg than in Galena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Galena

Education
 Galena, ILHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,784$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,490$14,386$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,350$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.2615.8416.23
 Students per Librarian52310044573
 Students per Counselor226390530
 Grade School Educ.8.5%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%11.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.0%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%22.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.5%5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%0.6%1.5%

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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 12 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 Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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ZIPS IN GALENA, ILLINOIS
61036
ZIPS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104 17103 17102 17101 17120

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