2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Paul Park, MN vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria spends 10.9% more per student than St. Paul Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% lower in Peoria than in St. Paul Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peoria had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Paul Park
 St. Paul Park, MNPeoria, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,100$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,957  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32194573
 Students per Counselor702  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for St. Paul Park    1 Reviews

The description of SPP is wonderful - its on the Mississippi River and has many parks, marinas and wooded lots. But, many Minnesotans have never heard of it or know  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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