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Wayne, MI vs Galesburg, IL

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- Galesburg spends 34.3% more per student than Wayne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.5% lower in Galesburg than in Wayne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galesburg had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wayne
 Wayne, MIGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,456$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13454573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Wayne    3 Reviews

Climate in Wayne, Michigan (which is about 15 mins. away from the Metro Airport in southeast Michigan) is definitely a product of the four seasons. Nice Spring, warm  More

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Over 17 years ago

30 days of gloom from October through November. Sky will spit at  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lived there for a few years, small bungalow and ranch style houses, don't know many of the neighbors, houses are cheap and so is cost of living but trying to make it  More

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Reviews for Galesburg    2 Reviews

I returned home, this town, a little over 3 years ago. This is not for you if you are not 16-25 or unskilled. Unless you are one of the two, good luck landing a job of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Extremely low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. A good place to live and raise a  More

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