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Oglesby, IL vs Lawrence, MA

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 3.1% more per student than Oglesby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Lawrence than in Oglesby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 22.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oglesby
 Oglesby, ILLawrence, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,221$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,919$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5304573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Oglesby    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Oglesby is a nice town, it is 5 miles from Starved Rock State Park- which gets thousands of out of town and country visitors a year. It is on the East side of the  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  More

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