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Elmhurst, IL vs Mount Prospect, IL

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Highlights
- Mount Prospect spends 0.5% less per student than Elmhurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Mount Prospect than in Elmhurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Prospect had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elmhurst

Education
 Elmhurst, ILMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,018$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682$18,508$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,697$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4313.9716.23
 Students per Librarian70914804573
 Students per Counselor535481530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%4.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.7%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%16.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.9%6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%47.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.1%12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 14 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 13 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 15 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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ZIPS IN ELMHURST, ILLINOIS
60126
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60056

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