2025 Compare Cities Education:
Galesburg, IL vs Pocatello, ID

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Highlights
- Pocatello spends 56.4% less per student than Galesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.3% higher in Pocatello than in Galesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pocatello had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galesburg
 Galesburg, ILPocatello, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,039  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8834573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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