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Glen Ellyn, IL vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Walnut Creek spends 31.0% less per student than Glen Ellyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 65.4% higher in Walnut Creek than in Glen Ellyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walnut Creek had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ellyn

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 Glen Ellyn, ILWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,018$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682$12,448$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,697$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4322.2116.23
 Students per Librarian70975184573
 Students per Counselor535584530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.3%97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%13.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.0%6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.4%70.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.0%20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%6.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  More

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Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 6 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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