2025 Compare Cities Education:
Geneva, IL vs Portsmouth, NH

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Highlights
- Portsmouth spends 25.4% more per student than Geneva.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Portsmouth than in Geneva. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Geneva
 Geneva, ILPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3334573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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