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Manchester, IA vs Lincoln, IL

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 52.3% more per student than Manchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Lincoln than in Manchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manchester
 Manchester, IALincoln, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,636$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11224573
 Students per Counselor275  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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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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