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Marshall, TX vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Peoria spends 66.5% more per student than Marshall.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.0% lower in Peoria than in Marshall. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peoria had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marshall
 Marshall, TXPeoria, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,100$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,975  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio40.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32194573
 Students per Counselor989  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Marshall    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Marshall since the early 90s. I am desperate to leave! We have been on a downward spiral since Katrina... Alot of the evacuees never left. Jobs are non  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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