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Pekin, IL vs Bloomington, IN

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Highlights
- Bloomington spends 19.9% less per student than Pekin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Bloomington than in Pekin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pekin
 Pekin, ILBloomington, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,668$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,758  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor422  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Pekin    3 Reviews

My review is a question to residents of Marshaltown, Iowa. Recent talk is that Pekin, Illinois is getting a Swift Pork processing plant. The residents are restless and  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have traveled and lived all over the world. Pekin rates about in the middle of the places I have lived. Small town atmosphere with some bigger city facilities. The  More

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There is not a whole lot to do unless you want to eat at every fast-food restaurant there is. They do have a very nice public park with volleyball and tennis courts  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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