2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sidney, OH vs Geneva, IL

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Highlights
- Geneva spends 22.9% more per student than Sidney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% lower in Geneva than in Sidney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Geneva had 13.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sidney
 Sidney, OHGeneva, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor421  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Geneva    12 Reviews

Real Estate and State Taxes are very high. Lots of people and traffic. Cute little shops and restaurants on main streets which attract a lot of tourists during the  More

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Lived here for 30 years... great schools, quaint downtown, good city leadership, engaged community. Wonderful town to raise a family! Only downsides are weather ( long  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved to Geneva 4 years ago. The cost of living is very high, and taxes keep going up as well as other living expenses. The population seems to be increasing and the  More

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