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Burleson, TX vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 76.3% more per student than Burleson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Chicago than in Burleson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burleson
 Burleson, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,917  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Burleson    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Small Country School with Small Country Thinking-VALUES! ***WARNING*** DO NOT REGISTER/MOVE YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS SCHOOL. ATHLETICS ARE FULL OF GOOD OLD TOWN POLITICS!  More

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Over 17 years ago

Having lived here for over a year, Burleson is experiencing rapid growth and the folks who have lived here a long time are very tight-knit and wary of strangers. Bubba  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is not just my view but my experiences as an African American male married to a Mexican female - for more than 25 years. We have been been here in the D/FW  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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