2026 Compare Cities Education:
Kankakee, IL vs Marion, IL

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Highlights
- Marion spends 27.8% less per student than Kankakee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Marion than in Kankakee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marion had 20.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kankakee
 Kankakee, ILMarion, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,089$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,685  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,805$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock49244573
 Students per Counselor670  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Marion    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved from Marion, IL a short time ago and would like to explain what happened to me there. My house was shot by a BB gun several times and ruined some of the siding.  More

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Over 19 years ago

marion is a great place for young people to get going in thier lives. marion is also a great place to retire at. marion needs more young people spots and i think marion  More

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