2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Waukegan, IL

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Highlights
- Waukegan spends 57.2% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Waukegan than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukegan had 20.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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