2026 Compare Cities Education:
Johnstown, PA vs Alton, IL

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Highlights
- Alton spends 20.4% less per student than Johnstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Alton than in Johnstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alton had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Johnstown
 Johnstown, PAAlton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,021  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,302$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58374573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 14 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 11 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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