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Pigeon Forge, TN vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford spends 33.0% more per student than Pigeon Forge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Rockford than in Pigeon Forge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 15.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pigeon Forge
 Pigeon Forge, TNRockford, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,393$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7954573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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