2025 Compare Cities Education:
Beaufort, SC vs Park Ridge, IL

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Highlights
- Park Ridge spends 45.3% more per student than Beaufort.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Park Ridge than in Beaufort. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Park Ridge had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaufort
 Beaufort, SCPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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Reviews for Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Park Ridge is a friendly community with lots of events especially in the warm weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hemmingway complained that Oak Park was a city of broad lawns and narrow minds. He wouldn't have been so hard on Oak Park if he'd ever been to Park  More

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Good access to public transportation-2 train stations,nearby train to Chicago loop,close to O'Hare Field all plus. Older town layout with horse/buggy roads now main  More

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