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Kankakee, IL vs Monticello, MN

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- Monticello spends 23.6% less per student than Kankakee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% higher in Monticello than in Kankakee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monticello had 13.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kankakee
 Kankakee, ILMonticello, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,842$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,685  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,469$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8144573
 Students per Counselor670  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Monticello    4 Reviews

Wonderful community where I have lived for 6 years. Friendly neighbors who all help each other. Offerings of shopping amenities such as Super Target, Super Walmart and  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Monticello over 10 years ago. I am a native of Minnesota and I am accustomed to the changing seasons. The city has boasted a population increase from almost  More

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Over 19 years ago

I just moved to Monticello in January. I grew up in a community that had neighbors looking out for each other. I guess I got lucky and moved to one of the few  More

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