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Kirksville, MO vs Galena, IL

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Highlights
- Galena spends 65.1% more per student than Kirksville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in Galena than in Kirksville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galena had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kirksville
 Kirksville, MOGalena, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,784$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,472  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,350$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor318  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Kirksville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  More

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Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  More

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