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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Melbourne, AR vs Rome, IL
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- Rome spends 57.3% more per student than Melbourne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.4% higher in Rome than in Melbourne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rome had 14.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Melbourne
Melbourne, AR
Rome, IL
United States
Expend. per Student
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$17,100
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$10,188
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$8,533
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
8.91
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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3219
4573
Students per Counselor
265
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530
Grade School Educ.
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0.0%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
9.3%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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93.2%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
20.6%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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12.3%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
18.3%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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0.9%
9.3%
Professional Degree
0.0%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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1.1%
1.5%
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