2025 Compare Cities Education:
Galesburg, IL vs Branson, MO

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Highlights
- Branson spends 37.0% less per student than Galesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% higher in Branson than in Galesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Branson had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galesburg
 Galesburg, ILBranson, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,646$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,039  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,517$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%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 Branson    15 Reviews

Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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Over 4 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  More

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