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Mount Prospect, IL vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Gilbert spends 51.8% less per student than Mount Prospect.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% higher in Gilbert than in Mount Prospect. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilbert had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Prospect

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 Mount Prospect, ILGilbert, 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.4.5%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%2.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.2%96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%23.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%46.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.4%11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.7%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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ZIPS IN MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
60056
ZIPS IN GILBERT, ARIZONA
85234 85295 85296 85233 85297 85298

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