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Elgin, IL vs Georgetown, TX

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Highlights
- Georgetown spends 28.3% less per student than Elgin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Georgetown than in Elgin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Georgetown had 17.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elgin

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 Elgin, ILGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,588$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271$8,918$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,985$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4214.0116.23
 Students per Librarian135210934573
 Students per Counselor659415530
 Grade School Educ.11.5%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%2.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.3%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%21.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%45.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%2.0%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 8 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120
ZIPS IN GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
78626 78628 78633

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