2026 Compare Cities Education:
Peoria, IL vs Maitland, FL

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- Maitland spends 25.7% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.4% higher in Maitland than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Maitland had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILMaitland, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,701$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,931$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11484573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 5 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 Maitland    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I'm biased because I'm a product of it. Seminole County Schools are among the best in the  More

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I moved from Savannah GA and lived in Maitland over a year. The 2b/2b apartment that we rented off of Lake Lily was over $1200/ month. Our electricity bill for our  More

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Over 18 years ago

The restaurants in the Maitland and Orlando area are terrible. The chains dominate and small family owned restaurants have a hard time. If you move here plan on cooking  More

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