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Austin, TX vs Waukegan, IL

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- Waukegan spends 23.6% more per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Waukegan than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukegan had 15.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 13 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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