2025 Compare Cities Education:
Olney, IL vs Biloxi, MS

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- Biloxi spends 43.1% less per student than Olney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Biloxi than in Olney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Biloxi had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olney
 Olney, ILBiloxi, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,535$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor745  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Olney    2 Reviews

Olney is a small slowly awakening sleepy town in Southern Illinois. It is still small hometown USA with a little more opportunity than Mayberry. We have new businesses,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Perfect place to live if you want a quiet place with friendly people and white squirrels. The white squirrels are Olney's claim to  More

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Reviews for Biloxi    7 Reviews

I have lived in Biloxi, for roughly 2 years. However I have been to Biloxi on and off for years. Living in Biloxi is nice. There is plenty to do, shows, restaurants,  More

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Over 14 years ago

My husband is in the military and we recently moved to Biloxi/Gulfport area from southern California. We've been here only a short time, but I can tell you this: in  More

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Over 14 years ago

The school system is ranked so low nationally. My experience with the Biloxi School District explains this. The school board answers to no one and have no desire to  More

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