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Apple Valley, MN vs Crystal Lake, IL

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Highlights
- Crystal Lake spends 16.0% more per student than Apple Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Crystal Lake than in Apple Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crystal Lake had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, MNCrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor573  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  More

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Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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