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Lincoln, IL vs Bloomington, IL

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Highlights
- Bloomington spends 13.5% less per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Bloomington than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, ILBloomington, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5904573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lincoln is a great place to live. It is centrally located on two interstates between Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Springfield, and Decatur. It has low crime, many  More

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This is a terrible place to raise a family. The culture of the community corrupts everyone and many people have had their lives ruined by moving  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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