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Galesburg, IL vs Mount Pleasant, IA

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- Mount Pleasant spends 30.6% less per student than Galesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Mount Pleasant than in Galesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galesburg
 Galesburg, ILMount Pleasant, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,844$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,039  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3664573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.5%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.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews
Tia · Galesburg, IL
Great to Visit, Lousy to Live In
Over 6 years ago

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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Clint · Barry, IL
Galesburg - Pros/Cons
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 Mount Pleasant    1 Reviews
C.L. · Roland, AR
Great Town
Over 19 years ago

Small, as in only about 9,000 residents, but a great town with a lot of charm and a lot of opportunities for great activities for such a small  More

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