2025 Compare Cities Education:
Geneva, IL vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- Gulf Shores spends 26.2% less per student than Geneva.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% higher in Gulf Shores than in Geneva. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Shores had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Geneva
 Geneva, ILGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Geneva    12 Reviews

Real Estate and State Taxes are very high. Lots of people and traffic. Cute little shops and restaurants on main streets which attract a lot of tourists during the  More

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Lived here for 30 years... great schools, quaint downtown, good city leadership, engaged community. Wonderful town to raise a family! Only downsides are weather ( long  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved to Geneva 4 years ago. The cost of living is very high, and taxes keep going up as well as other living expenses. The population seems to be increasing and the  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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