2025 Compare Cities Education:
Galesburg, IL vs Bennington, VT

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- Bennington spends 12.7% more per student than Galesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.1% higher in Bennington than in Galesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bennington had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galesburg
 Galesburg, ILBennington, VTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,852$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,039  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3734573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Bennington    2 Reviews

Bennington is a great place for scenery. However, the cops are a huge part of the drug network. They protect the drug dealers and criminals instead of regular  More

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Bennington Vermont is absolutely gorgeous on its outskirts, old Bennington is absolutely beautiful with lots of historical sites as well as North Bennington not being  More

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