2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lincoln, IL vs Cary, IL

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Highlights
- Cary spends 3.7% less per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% higher in Cary than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, ILCary, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Cary    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 14 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 16 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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