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Lemont, IL vs Kankakee, IL

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Highlights
- Kankakee spends 17.3% less per student than Lemont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Kankakee than in Lemont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kankakee had 18.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lemont
 Lemont, ILKankakee, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,117$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,715$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15754573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lemont    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Pulling into Lemont off of 55 via Lemont Rd. is quite nice. My husband's aunt and her family reside in a subdivision in Lemont, and it seems quite a nice little town.   More

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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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