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Kankakee, IL vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville spends 37.3% less per student than Kankakee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Fayetteville than in Kankakee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fayetteville had 20.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kankakee
 Kankakee, ILFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,685  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,908$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4164573
 Students per Counselor670  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%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 Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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