2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ruston, LA vs Streator, IL

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Highlights
- Streator spends 33.9% more per student than Ruston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.8% lower in Streator than in Ruston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Streator had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ruston
 Ruston, LAStreator, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,606$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,957$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14464573
 Students per Counselor611  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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Reviews for Streator    1 Reviews

I read a few months ago that the Streator , Illinois Hospital was being closed. I'm wondering if that occurred, and if so, what has that done to the Streator  More

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