2025 Compare Cities Education:
Galesburg, IL vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Amarillo spends 34.7% less per student than Galesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Amarillo than in Galesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amarillo had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Galesburg
 Galesburg, ILAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,088$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,039  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,864$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5844573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 6 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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