2025 Compare Cities Education:
Peoria, IL vs Clearwater, FL

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Highlights
- Clearwater spends 32.0% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% higher in Clearwater than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clearwater had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILClearwater, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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