2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bend, OR vs Glen Ellyn, IL

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Highlights
- Glen Ellyn spends 38.3% more per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.6% lower in Glen Ellyn than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glen Ellyn had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORGlen Ellyn, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  More

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