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Bethany, OR vs Northbrook, IL

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Highlights
- Northbrook spends 10.1% more per student than Bethany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% lower in Northbrook than in Bethany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northbrook had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bethany
 Bethany, ORNorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bethany    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Bethany is an amazing place to live in! We've been living here for almost a year now. -Only a 20-minute drive to Portland -20-minute drive to Beaverton where they  More

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Over 4 years ago

Overcrowded with heavy traffic. New housing with very little space between them and no privacy!  More

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Lived here since 2006 and loved it here. Now it has gotten overcrowded and traffic is crazy. Taxes are high and houses are way overpriced. Students are being shifted  More

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Reviews for Northbrook    5 Reviews

Northbrook is a great place if: 1.) You're Jewish 2.) You're Russian 3.) You're raising a family Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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