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Auburn, MA vs Des Plaines, IL

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Highlights
- Des Plaines spends 11.0% more per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% higher in Des Plaines than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Plaines had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, MADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Auburn is a nice town but a busy place. The growth in Auburn has been extreme in the past 20 years. You can do anything in Auburn you can think of within a few miles.  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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