2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rockford, IL vs Ithaca, NY

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- Ithaca spends 82.5% more per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% lower in Ithaca than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ithaca had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford
 Rockford, ILIthaca, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,915$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,358  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,285$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3234573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.9%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 Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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