2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pekin, IL vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland spends 14.7% more per student than Pekin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% higher in Portland than in Pekin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pekin
 Pekin, ILPortland, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,758  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,835$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6144573
 Students per Counselor422  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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