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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Peoria, IL vs Mattoon, IL

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- Mattoon spends 14.4% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Mattoon than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mattoon had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,633$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,925$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10134573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews
Lance · Metamora, IL
Peoria
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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Jeffrey · Pekin, IL
Great place if you run a gang or cartel!
Over 4 years ago

Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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Herbert · Elgin, IL
The most underrated city in America
Over 6 years ago

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 Mattoon    1 Reviews
Elizabeth · Mattoon, IL
Small Town Living
Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy small town living it is as good as any other small  More

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