2025 Compare Cities Education:
Geneseo, IL vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove spends 65.2% more per student than Geneseo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Buffalo Grove than in Geneseo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo Grove had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Geneseo
 Geneseo, ILBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,723  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Geneseo    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Geneseo has some great places to shop and eat. My favorite store is Crabapple Cove followed by Curious Cargo, C&S Antique Mall and the Art League. I especially love  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have spent a majority of my life in Geneseo. I am there from four days a week to every single day. I stay with my brother, my sister, and hang at the in-laws. I do  More

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Having lived in larger cities all my life, I really wanted to experience a small-town feel and quaint surroundings of a small community. Although I'd heard that Geneseo  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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