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Carpentersville, IL vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford spends 6.8% less per student than Carpentersville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Rockford than in Carpentersville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 13.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carpentersville
 Carpentersville, ILRockford, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,393$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7954573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Carpentersville    1 Reviews
Jonathan · Carpentersville, IL
Good place to live. Everything you need.
Over 4 years ago

Feb 2021 - Been here 14 years (west side of town, near Randall Rd). Good schools. Diverse community. Shopping, restaurants, churches, etc... close and abundant. Easy  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews
Ariele · Rockford, IL
Love it
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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Kristin · Belvidere, IL
Property Taxes Will Kill You
Over 6 years ago

I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Peter · South Beloit, IL
Making Progress!
Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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