2026 Compare Cities Education:
Galesburg, IL vs Red Wing, MN

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Highlights
- Red Wing spends 8.2% less per student than Galesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in Red Wing than in Galesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Red Wing had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galesburg
 Galesburg, ILRed Wing, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,977$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,039  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,448$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10654573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 18 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 Red Wing    6 Reviews

Red Wing is a small town located equidistant between the Twin Cities and Rochester and is situated on the Mississippi river. Much of the big city culture of Minneapolis  More

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Over 13 years ago

Red Wing is a pretty town along the river. It does have some things outsiders need to be aware of if you take the plunge. The town is OLD, as in the citizens. If  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's a very nice town on the Missippi but too cold in winter---hot & humid in summer but a great spring & fall. If you like the changing seasons, it's ideal.  More

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