2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, NC vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 51.4% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Elgin than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 16.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   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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