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Cambridge, MN vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 21.4% more per student than Cambridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Elgin than in Cambridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 13.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambridge
 Cambridge, MNElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,809  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor622  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Cambridge    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've been visiting the city for the last 8 years. What I love is the country feel so close to the Twin  More

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Over 14 years ago

cambridge is small but growing in size... There school district is not good. not a big fan. i like the basketball coaches but the football coaches dont know what there  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amongst the high taxes and poor services, the corrupt police now deem it their responsibility to enforce home owner association style rules and tactics against its  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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