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Mansfield, TX vs Joliet, IL

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- Joliet spends 33.2% more per student than Mansfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Joliet than in Mansfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Joliet had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mansfield
 Mansfield, TXJoliet, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Mansfield    15 Reviews

I lived in Mansfield for over 15 years. Now it's so crowded, poor infrastructure, slow trash pick up and house are being built on top of each other. Now they are trying  More

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Over 5 years ago

Be careful moving to this town, they build new houses and schools very close to active gas wells. Over 50 active gas wells in this town, some homes are few hundred feet  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Mansfield about 18 years. It has grown a lot but I believe they’re doing pretty good with keeping up with the number of people except possibly the traffic  More

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Reviews for Joliet    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Great place to live !!!!!!!!!! Lived in Naperville for 30 years in that rat race ! Came herE bought a home reallll cheap and neighbors are great and taxes are low ! Lots  More

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Over 12 years ago

its laid back mixed town people mind to them self.I like it at first I didn't but it grew on me anyway overall its a nice place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

The West side of town above the Bluffs is filled with stately Victorian homes. Public gatherings on major holidays are  More

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