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Oswego, IL vs Olive Branch, MS

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- Olive Branch spends 45.0% less per student than Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in Olive Branch than in Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olive Branch had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oswego
 Oswego, ILOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,782$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,573  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9004573
 Students per Counselor605  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Oswego    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I absolutely love living in Oswego. There's always something to do and it still feels like a small hometown. I've lived in this town my whole life and I wouldn't want  More

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Over 18 years ago

Chicago has something for everyone. Musuems, zoos, theater, beaches, shopping, and plenty of parks and forest preserves to keep natives and visitors busy and happy.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Relocated 2 years ago and looked at Naperville for the schools. Learned Oswego had a master plan. It is rolling out now and is well received. Housing is reasonable  More

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Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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