2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kankakee, IL vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 10.2% less per student than Kankakee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Atlanta than in Kankakee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 17.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kankakee
 Kankakee, ILAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,685  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor670  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
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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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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