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Charlottesville, VA vs Forest Park, IL

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Highlights
- Forest Park spends 32.5% more per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Forest Park than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forest Park had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville

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 Charlottesville, VAForest Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,539$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584$18,508$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,935$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0713.9716.23
 Students per Librarian49914804573
 Students per Counselor243481530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%3.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%48.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.4%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 3 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews

Lived here in Forest Park since 2017, and I can safely say it’s getting worse. As a matter of fact, just 2 days ago while moving my stuff out of my old apartment, a  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Forest Park twice and love it. Convenience to Eisenhower and downtown or West Suburbs as I worked in Hillside. I was single male in late 20's with  More

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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
22903 22901 22902
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60130

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