2025 Compare Cities Education:
Santa Clarita, CA vs Galesburg, IL

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- Galesburg spends 6.1% more per student than Santa Clarita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% lower in Galesburg than in Santa Clarita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galesburg had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Clarita
 Santa Clarita, CAGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,456$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13454573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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