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Batavia, IL vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 0.0% less per student than Batavia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Elgin than in Batavia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 16.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Batavia

Education
 Batavia, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,588$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271$15,271$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,985$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4214.4216.23
 Students per Librarian135213524573
 Students per Counselor659659530
 Grade School Educ.0.9%11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.3%80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.2%26.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.5%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.1%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Batavia    3 Reviews

Batavia straddles the Fox River and is approximately 35 miles west of Chicago with convenient proximity to rail and expressway access to the city. It has a bit of a  More

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Over 16 years ago

A nice community with good  More

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Batavia is a great community for families. They have a great Park District, great shopping and entertainment in the area. The people in the area are genuinely friendly  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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60510
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