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Wise, VA vs Galesburg, IL

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Highlights
- Galesburg spends 70.9% more per student than Wise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Galesburg than in Wise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galesburg had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wise
 Wise, VAGalesburg, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,343  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,456$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13454573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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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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