2025 Compare Cities Education:
Geneva, IL vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 13.4% less per student than Geneva.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.8% higher in Sacramento than in Geneva. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Geneva
 Geneva, ILSacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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