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Peoria, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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Highlights
- Des Plaines spends 28.1% more per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Des Plaines than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Plaines had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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