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Belton, SC vs Mount Prospect, IL

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Highlights
- Mount Prospect spends 61.1% more per student than Belton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% lower in Mount Prospect than in Belton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Prospect had 11.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Belton
 Belton, SCMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,481  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Belton    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Belton South Carolina, I have not seen any growth in the pass 20 years. I think if there was more to attract people the town would grow. In most  More

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Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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