2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hannibal, MO vs Crystal Lake, IL

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Highlights
- Crystal Lake spends 31.1% more per student than Hannibal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Crystal Lake than in Hannibal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crystal Lake had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hannibal
 Hannibal, MOCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,679  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor282  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Hannibal    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Hannibal, MO. It has advantages of low cost of living and a beautiful River View Park. It is a small town where everyone knows everybody. If they don't like  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living 3. Affordable place to live 4. Good school system 5. Very nice downtown 6. The Mark Twain amenities, such  More

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Only real problems Hannibal has had going all the way back to Samual Clemens are those typical of small town petty politics which seem to always plague it. Plenty of  More

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Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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