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Pontiac, IL vs Georgetown, TX

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Highlights
- Georgetown spends 31.9% less per student than Pontiac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% higher in Georgetown than in Pontiac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Georgetown had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pontiac
 Pontiac, ILGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,414  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor796  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pontiac    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Wonderful place, great attractions, nice parks. Overall a great  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small museum concerning route 66 but  More

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Reviews for Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 10 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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