2026 Compare Cities Education:
Chicago, IL vs Brownsville, TX

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Highlights
- Brownsville spends 41.6% less per student than Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Brownsville than in Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brownsville had 21.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago
 Chicago, ILBrownsville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,799$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5194573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock18.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock68.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Brownsville    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Brownsville, TX- Well, I’ve lived here about 5 years now and it’s pretty different. If you speak Spanish you stand a better chance of success. It’s REALLY culturally  More

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ignore all comments. There 1 teacher and 30 students per class or 28. I have not run into any drugs or drug addicts in my life. I would suggest stick to good  More

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Over 17 years ago

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