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Bensenville, IL vs Belvidere, IL

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- Belvidere spends 13.5% less per student than Bensenville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% higher in Belvidere than in Bensenville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Belvidere had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bensenville
 Bensenville, ILBelvidere, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,038$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,655$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bensenville    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The apartment I lived in there was great (if expensive), but the winter climate was frigid and so to use the necessary humidification for minimal health & comfort during  More

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Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Over 18 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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