2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Joseph, MI vs Rockford, IL

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Highlights
- Rockford spends 25.6% more per student than St. Joseph.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Rockford than in St. Joseph. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Joseph
 St. Joseph, MIRockford, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,393$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7954573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for St. Joseph    7 Reviews

I felt compelled to leave a comment because other young professionals have left words of St. Joe being boring, etc. I agree that St. Joe is not a great place for  More

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St. Joseph's location on Lake Michigan makes it a popular resort destination. The city is host to a number of festivals throughout the year, summer concerts by the river  More

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St. Joseph is like a little lost treasure on the west side of Michigan. Located near Lake Michigan, it's a town that has a wonderful mixture of rural and urban so you  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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