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Peoria, IL vs Junction City, KS

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Highlights
- Junction City spends 3.4% more per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Junction City than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Junction City had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria

Education
 Peoria, ILJunction City, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,100$17,678$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520$12,278$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,533$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4711.0316.23
 Students per Librarian32192594573
 Students per Counselor460591530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.8%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%31.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%22.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.6%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%0.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%0.6%1.5%

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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 Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 14 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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ZIPS IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS
61604 61614 61615 61603 61605 61606 61602 61625
ZIPS IN JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS
66441

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