2025 Compare Cities Education:
Galena, IL vs Independence, MO

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Highlights
- Independence spends 24.2% less per student than Galena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.3% higher in Independence than in Galena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galena
 Galena, ILIndependence, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,490  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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