2025 Compare Cities Education:
Buffalo Grove, IL vs Winnetka, IL

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Highlights
- Winnetka spends 10.4% less per student than Buffalo Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Winnetka than in Buffalo Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winnetka had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILWinnetka, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Winnetka    2 Reviews

Having had children attend both public and private schools. I would say the private schools are better. While the public schools are fine, there isn't any way to measure  More

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This idyllic, leafy, close-in suburb north of Chicago comes straight out of a Frank Capra (or John Hughes - see Home Alone for a view of the housing stock and  More

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