2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington Heights, IL vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh spends 47.0% less per student than Arlington Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Raleigh than in Arlington Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raleigh had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington Heights
 Arlington Heights, ILRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington Heights    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in this city my whole life and it is the absolute best. The people are so kind and always greet you with a smile. The education systems are very good and it  More

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Over 12 years ago

Downtown Arlington Heights has a lot going on, especially in the summer. There are good restaurants and other businesses, and the festivals/music are very good, too. A  More

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Over 14 years ago

After growing up in Deerfield, IL, there is no doubt in my mind that places like Deerfield and Arlington Heights have exceptional education for children. Education  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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