2026 Compare Cities Education:
Buffalo Grove, IL vs Reston, VA

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Highlights
- Reston spends 28.1% less per student than Buffalo Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Reston than in Buffalo Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reston had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILReston, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 12 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 18 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 Reston    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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