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Melrose, NM vs Lincoln, IL

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 75.4% more per student than Melrose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.7% lower in Lincoln than in Melrose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 28.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Melrose
 Melrose, NMLincoln, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,318  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,636$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11224573
 Students per Counselor858  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  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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