2025 Compare Cities Education:
Covington, KY vs Schaumburg, IL

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- Schaumburg spends 81.3% more per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Schaumburg than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Schaumburg had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, KYSchaumburg, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,786  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Covington is an amazing city with beautiful old homes, a rich history and just minutes away from Cincinnati Ohio and all the culture and wonderful events there. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

I grew in Covington an it used to be a great place to live but not anymoore , the crime rate is ridicoulis an herouin has taken the town over, downtown used to be  More

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Covington, Kentucky is a great place to live and work. Depending on what you do for work, Covington is a vibrant exciting city that sits directly on the Ohio River,  More

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Reviews for Schaumburg    10 Reviews

Nice middle-class community. Excellent schools. Excellent variety in retail establishments. Very good park district with plentiful activities, classes, and three outdoor  More

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Schaumburg, Schaumburg, it's Ok, I guess I don't have much to  More

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At 11% sales tax I believe that Cook County, IL. is the highest in the country. The cost of gasoline is bumped by this as well as the use of smog formulated fuel which  More

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