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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mediapolis, IA vs Paxton, IL
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- Paxton spends 58.2% more per student than Mediapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in Paxton than in Mediapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paxton had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mediapolis
Mediapolis, IA
Paxton, IL
United States
Expend. per Student
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$22,165
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$11,372
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$9,587
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
13.57
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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2629
4573
Students per Counselor
529
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530
Grade School Educ.
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1.2%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
4.6%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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92.9%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
20.2%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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11.2%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
33.5%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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6.1%
9.3%
Professional Degree
0.6%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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0.8%
1.5%
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