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Kankakee, IL vs Flagstaff, AZ

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- Flagstaff spends 33.1% less per student than Kankakee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Flagstaff than in Kankakee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 22.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kankakee
 Kankakee, ILFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,685  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor670  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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