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Kankakee, IL vs Tell City, IN

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- Tell City spends 36.0% less per student than Kankakee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in Tell City than in Kankakee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tell City had 15.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kankakee
 Kankakee, ILTell City, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,597$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,685  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,070$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock29304573
 Students per Counselor670  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Kankakee    5 Reviews
jason · Kankakee, IL
Kankakee is not a pleasant town... from a lifelong
Over 14 years ago

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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RKJ · Bentonville, AR
Can you spell twiglight zone?
Over 14 years ago

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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Abhd · Farmington, AR
This is not a place to move to but wind up...
Over 14 years ago

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 Tell City    2 Reviews
David · Kankakee, IL
Tell City...a hidden gem in Southern Indiana
Over 2 years ago

I just got back from visiting Tell City for pre-retirement reasons and also looking for senior housing apts. and I was not dissappointed at all...great small town..very  More

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Nancy · Tell City, IN
warm places
Over 12 years ago

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