2026 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, TX vs North Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- North Chicago spends 79.1% more per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% lower in North Chicago than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Chicago had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, TXNorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 9 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The crime stats for North Chicago show that crime reporting is a total sham. Surrounding areas like Waukegan are actually wonderful and safe compared to North Chicago.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Well,I am Active Duty NAvy who is looking to switch to Reserve and I am looking for a place with low C.O.L. so I can focus on my job and sace money, NOrth Chicago is a  More

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I grew up on Lake Shore Drive. It was wonderful to just hop on the 152 bus and go to downtown Chicago where you can do almost anything...the theatres, the shopping, the  More

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