2026 Compare Cities Education:
Galena, IL vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 24.0% more per student than Galena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% higher in Pittsburgh than in Galena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galena
 Galena, ILPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,490  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5424573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 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 Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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