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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Fort Lee, NJ

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- Fort Lee spends 1.8% more per student than Buffalo Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Fort Lee than in Buffalo Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lee had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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Reviews for Fort Lee    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Fort Lee is the most convenient place I can imagine. It's a small, tree-lined borough sitting at the front door of the world's greatest city. Fort Lee is  More

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