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Barrington, IL vs Wylie, TX

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- Wylie spends 32.0% less per student than Barrington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Wylie than in Barrington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wylie had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Barrington
 Barrington, ILWylie, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,140$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8004573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Barrington    4 Reviews

Over 15 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 18 years ago

Very Nice if you like the change of  More

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Reviews for Wylie    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

If you enjoy being near a city, but having the small town feel where running into people you know is normal and even if you don't personally know people, it is OK to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wylie school district continues to show slow awareness to the growth around it. The community continues to hold Christian prayers as part of their PTA, board and any  More

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Over 20 years ago

Wylie's public school system is high quality--small town caring with a lot of  More

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