2024 Compare Cities Education:
Peoria, IL vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- Bellingham spends 0.7% more per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% higher in Bellingham than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILBellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,100$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520$14,140$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,533$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4717.1116.23
 Students per Librarian321912124573
 Students per Counselor460373530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.8%94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%20.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%46.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.6%12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 3 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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