2025 Compare Cities Education:
Galena, IL vs New Buffalo, MI

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Highlights
- New Buffalo spends 30.5% less per student than Galena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 78.2% higher in New Buffalo than in Galena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Buffalo had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galena
 Galena, ILNew Buffalo, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,052$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,490  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 New Buffalo    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The beauty of New Buffalo are only echoes in one's mind now. The invasion of those with visions of mass population enjoying a small town's quaintness has rendered  More

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New Buffalo is located within a 1 hour drive from downtown chicago, IL. Home to Oselka Marina and the New Buffalo City Beach, the small town has long been the favorite  More

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