2026 Compare Cities Education:
Owatonna, MN vs East Moline, IL

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Highlights
- East Moline spends 11.6% more per student than Owatonna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in East Moline than in Owatonna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Moline had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Owatonna
 Owatonna, MNEast Moline, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,998$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,903  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12824573
 Students per Counselor706  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Owatonna    1 Reviews

OWATONNA, WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 30,000, SITS RIGHT ON US INTERSTATE 35... ONLY 45 MINUTES TO MAYO CLINIC, 45 MINUTES TO MSP/ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT!   More

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Reviews for East Moline    2 Reviews

We have lived in this area for 15 years. Over that time, property taxes have continually increased (today $11,000 annually for a $325,000 home). Now as we start to plan  More

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We are approaching retirement age. As we review our current situation, we find that we are going to have to sell our home and relocate - because we cannot afford the  More

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