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Spokane Valley, WA vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria spends 3.2% less per student than Spokane Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Peoria than in Spokane Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peoria had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spokane Valley
 Spokane Valley, WAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,100$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32194573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Spokane Valley    2 Reviews

Let me begin by saying that I am proud to live in this area the majority of my life. I have lived in other places outside of here and I truly love living where I do.  More

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Spokane Valley is a highly desired location to live. Neighbors have built a wonderful community. The award winning school district will provided children an education  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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