2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rockford, IL vs Cartersville, GA

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- Cartersville spends 27.8% less per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% lower in Cartersville than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cartersville had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford
 Rockford, ILCartersville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,834$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,358  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,948$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8614573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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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Reviews for Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 13 years ago

any  More

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Over 14 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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