2025 Compare Cities Education:
Olney, IL vs Star City, WV

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Highlights
- Star City spends 33.5% less per student than Olney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% lower in Star City than in Olney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Star City had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Olney
 Olney, ILStar City, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor745  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Star City    1 Reviews

I grew up in Martinsburg and came running back to Morgantown after high school in VA. I love this place like no other and despite wanting to move on, driving through  More

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