2025 Compare Cities Education:
Barrington, IL vs Arvada, CO

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- Arvada spends 39.3% less per student than Barrington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Arvada than in Barrington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arvada had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Barrington
 Barrington, ILArvada, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Barrington    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Beautiful gated community with lake, golf course with restaurant and tennis courts.   More

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The best thing in Barrington is the Metra Train, which will take you 50 minutes to Chicago Eastbound or you can take the train to historic Woodstock! Otherwise, you  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very Nice if you like the change of  More

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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