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Oswego, IL vs West Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- West Chicago spends 37.9% more per student than Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in West Chicago than in Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Chicago had 15.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oswego

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 Oswego, ILWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,968$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,573$18,682$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,734$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4313.4316.23
 Students per Librarian9647094573
 Students per Counselor605535530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%12.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%7.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.7%80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.7%6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%31.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.6%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Oswego    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I absolutely love living in Oswego. There's always something to do and it still feels like a small hometown. I've lived in this town my whole life and I wouldn't want  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chicago has something for everyone. Musuems, zoos, theater, beaches, shopping, and plenty of parks and forest preserves to keep natives and visitors busy and happy.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocated 2 years ago and looked at Naperville for the schools. Learned Oswego had a master plan. It is rolling out now and is well received. Housing is reasonable  More

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Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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