2025 Compare Cities Education:
Carmel, IN vs Arlington Heights, IL

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Highlights
- Arlington Heights spends 56.4% more per student than Carmel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% lower in Arlington Heights than in Carmel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington Heights had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carmel
 Carmel, INArlington Heights, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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Reviews for Arlington Heights    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in this city my whole life and it is the absolute best. The people are so kind and always greet you with a smile. The education systems are very good and it  More

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Over 12 years ago

Downtown Arlington Heights has a lot going on, especially in the summer. There are good restaurants and other businesses, and the festivals/music are very good, too. A  More

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Over 14 years ago

After growing up in Deerfield, IL, there is no doubt in my mind that places like Deerfield and Arlington Heights have exceptional education for children. Education  More

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