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Hermitage, PA vs Kankakee, IL

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- Kankakee spends 10.2% less per student than Hermitage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Kankakee than in Hermitage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kankakee had 13.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hermitage
 Hermitage, PAKankakee, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,117$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,715$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15754573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Hermitage    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Hermitage is within 20 miles of 4 state parks. Three of the parks have beautiful lakes for boating and swimming. The other is known for it's hiking and climbing.   More

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Reviews for Kankakee    5 Reviews

Kankakee was always a blue-collar city. My father had a business, and now I carry it on. That's the only reason I live in Kankakee anymore. Forty years ago, the  More

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Honestly, quite depressing. The people are rude, the place is very unkept - not sure if they have a City Planner or if they really understand the concept. Even the  More

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Moved here from AR 19 months ago. This is the most depressing area I've ever been to and I have been in almost all 50 States - big City and small (this includes all  More

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