2024 Compare Cities Education:
Galesburg, IL vs Newark, OH

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Highlights
- Newark spends 17.4% less per student than Galesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.8% higher in Newark than in Galesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galesburg
 Galesburg, ILNewark, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,500$15,287$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,039$10,824$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,456$6,453$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5118.3716.23
 Students per Librarian13458414573
 Students per Counselor424480530
 Grade School Educ.3.9%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.8%90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%21.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.2%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%22.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.1%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%0.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.5%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 16 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 Newark    7 Reviews

I have lived here in Newark for over nine and a half years. This isn't the best place to live. Sure there's historical buildings, including the courthouse, and the  More

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We retired to Newark, coming from the ‘burbs of the Chicago area. People we meet are surprised to hear that someone would choose Newark to retire to, but as newcomers  More

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This city is good for the older generation, rtetiring, and folks that wont mind settling in an affordable-yet-boring town. Crime is going up. Poverty increasing, and  More

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