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Sidney, OH vs Bloomington, IN

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Highlights
- Bloomington spends 4.5% less per student than Sidney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.9% lower in Bloomington than in Sidney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sidney
 Sidney, OHBloomington, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,668$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor421  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sidney    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Unless you are a High school football fan, there is little to do in Sidney. No arts, no culture, no restaurants that are not chains or greasy spoons. Driving to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I was born in Sidney, OH and have been living here since 1999. I believe it to be a high quality community and a great place for a child to grow up. CLIMATE: The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Most people I know that live in Sidney live here for one of 2 reasons: 1) There job transferred them here (it is a somewhat industrial town), or, 2) They've just  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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