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

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Highlights
- Rockford spends 28.3% less per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% higher in Rockford than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, NYRockford, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,393$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7954573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Rome    5 Reviews

M · Rome, NY

Rome, NY is one of the best places to race a family ( all ages ) or live here, or camp, be a young at heart (50+to retirement , wonderful fellowships ) and / or be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Between Lee and Rome, I spend my almost my entire schooling life here. As a kid you never really realize how bad a place might be until you come back as an adult and go  More

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Rome, NY and vicinity is located in a beautiful natural setting in Central New York. Affordable housing and cost of living is complemented by proximity to all-season  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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