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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lincoln, IL vs Melba, ID

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- Melba spends 57.7% less per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.8% higher in Melba than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melba had 12.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, ILMelba, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,302$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,542$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16094573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Lincoln    2 Reviews
Mark · Lincoln, IL
Great Place To Live
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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Abhd · Lincoln, IL
Avoid this town for raising a family
Over 19 years ago

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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