2025 Compare Cities Education:
Peoria, IL vs North Platte, NE

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Highlights
- North Platte spends 22.6% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in North Platte than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Platte had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILNorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,239$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,334$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2764573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 17 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  More

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