2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lincoln, NE vs Normal, IL

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Highlights
- Normal spends 30.2% more per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Normal than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Normal had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, NENormal, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5904573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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