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Aurora, IL vs Grand Prairie, TX

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- Grand Prairie spends 25.1% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Grand Prairie than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Prairie had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, ILGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews
Jeremy · Mount Prospect, IL
Live Here if You Don't Care About Your Life
Over 5 years ago

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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julie · Aurora, IL
Hometown
Over 10 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Steven · Aurora, IL
Winters too long!
Over 14 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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Reviews for Grand Prairie    5 Reviews
David · Grand Prairie, TX
Jobs
Over 11 years ago

If you are a black man, DON'T BELIEVE THE Texas HYPE, GET A JOB FIRST, GET A JOB FIRST!!! have lots of money, start a business if you can. Why? because there are many  More

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Chris · Grand Prairie, TX
Nice senior center
Over 15 years ago

Nice senior  More

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Jay · Pottstown, PA
possible move
Over 18 years ago

I'm from Pennsylvania and we are thinking about moving to Grand Prairie or Plano. The one thing that bothers me is the crime rate in grand prairie. If anyone could give  More

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