2025 Compare Cities Education:
Taylorville, IL vs Wood River, IL

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Highlights
- Wood River spends 4.8% less per student than Taylorville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Wood River than in Taylorville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wood River had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Taylorville
 Taylorville, ILWood River, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,860  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,302$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58374573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Taylorville    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

ready for some sunny weather and southern  More

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Over 14 years ago

I personally do not care for the school system here, I have lived in many places and have never known a public school where you pay to go to it. Also in the schools I  More

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