2025 Compare Cities Education:
Blaine, MN vs Bolingbrook, IL

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Highlights
- Bolingbrook spends 7.2% more per student than Blaine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Bolingbrook than in Blaine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bolingbrook had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blaine
 Blaine, MNBolingbrook, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,905  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor835  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Blaine    4 Reviews

I've lived in Blaine since 2016 and this city is growing rapidly and has become Anoka County's most populous city currently at 65K. It has tons of eat outs, shops, bike  More

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Over 12 years ago

a peaceful place to live and very lots of friendly people.   More

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I was born and raised in Blaine, MN, and having been all over the country now and living in Alaska currently, I have found that my high school education was much better  More

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Reviews for Bolingbrook    10 Reviews

I agree with everything you wrote! I'm anxious to get out of my neighborhood! Houses around me are falling apart and yards are a mess! I've been here over 30 years and  More

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Over 12 years ago

The community in which I live is diverse which is very important to me and my family. Great schools! The high school is a Grammy award winning school for they great  More

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Over 13 years ago

I am recently a Mom again after over 20 years and I want a safe, quiet community to raise my daughter. A community of working middle-class who value  More

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