2026 Compare Cities Education:
Galesburg, IL vs Belleville, IL

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Highlights
- Belleville spends 7.3% less per student than Galesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% higher in Belleville than in Galesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belleville had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galesburg
 Galesburg, ILBelleville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,039  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,545$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23514573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 18 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 Belleville    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Nice place to live. St Louis is right across the river and there is easy access either by car or by the metro  More

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Over 13 years ago

My husband and I are in our late 40s and looking for the perfect spot to move to. We are retired military and presently live about 20 minutes from St. Louis. We  More

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Property value got lower because of politics , not, the economy. And realtors are panicing people who want to sell into selling cheaper so realtors can make a quick buck  More

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