2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chesterton, IN vs Minooka, IL

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- Minooka spends 22.8% more per student than Chesterton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Minooka than in Chesterton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minooka had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesterton
 Chesterton, INMinooka, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,263$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32894573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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Reviews for Minooka    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

minooka might not be ranked badly in property or whatever the other one is but a huge part of minooka is drugs. minooka is ranked as one of the highest drug abused  More

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Over 16 years ago

Minooka, IL is a formally rural based, agricultural town, 54 miles southwest of Chicago. In the past 10 years, as housing costs have increased, the town has grown from  More

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Over 18 years ago

Minooka, though slowly growing is still a small town with its little bustling shops and corn fields surrounding it. It has lost its little village atmosphere and has  More

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