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Bolingbrook, IL vs Sterling Heights, MI

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- Sterling Heights spends 26.0% less per student than Bolingbrook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% higher in Sterling Heights than in Bolingbrook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sterling Heights had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bolingbrook
 Bolingbrook, ILSterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,444$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10204573
 Students per Counselor776  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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 13 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 14 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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Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Over 18 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

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