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Pekin, IL vs Carbondale, IL

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Highlights
- Carbondale spends 11.8% more per student than Pekin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Carbondale than in Pekin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carbondale had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pekin
 Pekin, ILCarbondale, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,079$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,758  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12404573
 Students per Counselor422  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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