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Arlington Heights, IL vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 51.8% less per student than Arlington Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% higher in Scottsdale than in Arlington Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington Heights

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 Arlington Heights, ILScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,907$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,567$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9718.2416.23
 Students per Librarian148023484573
 Students per Counselor481718530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.3%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.1%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%60.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.5%16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%2.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Arlington Heights    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in this city my whole life and it is the absolute best. The people are so kind and always greet you with a smile. The education systems are very good and it  More

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Over 11 years ago

Downtown Arlington Heights has a lot going on, especially in the summer. There are good restaurants and other businesses, and the festivals/music are very good, too. A  More

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Over 13 years ago

After growing up in Deerfield, IL, there is no doubt in my mind that places like Deerfield and Arlington Heights have exceptional education for children. Education  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
60004 60005
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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