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Henderson, NV vs Watseka, IL

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Highlights
- Watseka spends 51.5% more per student than Henderson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.2% lower in Watseka than in Henderson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watseka had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Henderson
 Henderson, NVWatseka, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6514573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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Reviews for Watseka    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Watseka has been hit hard by the slumping economy. A lot of jobs have been lost and people are really feeling the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Yes, I can see the previous writers' point of view. However, Watseka is the town of my birth. Gotta stand up for it. For a small community, it offers a variety of  More

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Over 17 years ago

i feel that watseka has alot people who has live here a long time. so if you do not have family here do not come here.people here think if you are the outsider. you have  More

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