2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kankakee, IL vs Russellville, AR

Change Cities
Highlights
- Russellville spends 38.7% less per student than Kankakee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% lower in Russellville than in Kankakee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Russellville had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kankakee
 Kankakee, ILRussellville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,112$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,685  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,884$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor670  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Kankakee

Reviews for Russellville    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

This small city is fairly inexpensive to live in, but the variety of housing choices is limited. Great for a young family. The employment rate is low, with a variety of  More

   |    Reply

It is a great place to learn about Real Estate and how it relates to our community and lifestyle in this beautiful city of  More

   |    Reply

We have lived in Russellvile for 11 years now and love it. The cost of living is low, but so are the wages. Even with a college degree you'd make more money elsewhere.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Russellville


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.