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Peoria, IL vs Ceres, CA

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- Ceres spends 17.8% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.7% higher in Ceres than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ceres had 17.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILCeres, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 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 Ceres    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

small city economy based in mix light industry, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

The San Joaquin Valley isn't what it used to be. Los Angeles & the Bay Area has moved here. The roads are falling apart, government hasn't provided for basic needs,  More

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