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Alameda, CA vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 1.1% less per student than Alameda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% lower in Elgin than in Alameda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alameda
 Alameda, CAElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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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 15 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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