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Charlotte, NC vs Algonquin, IL

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Highlights
- Algonquin spends 49.8% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Algonquin than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Algonquin had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCAlgonquin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Algonquin    4 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Algonquin has really changed and grown, especially west algonquin. Politically though it leans conservative. That has not changed. People are nice though and they are  More

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Over 15 years ago

This town is practically Mayberry as far as crime goes.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Algonquin is a far northwest suburb of Chicago north of Elgin IL off of I90. The western part of Algonquin has shown significant growth and expansion over the past few  More

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