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Pekin, IL vs Columbus, OH

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 1.3% less per student than Pekin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.0% higher in Columbus than in Pekin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pekin
 Pekin, ILColumbus, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,851$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,758  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,973$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor422  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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