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

Change Cities
Highlights
- Schaumburg spends 64.4% more per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Schaumburg than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Schaumburg had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, LASchaumburg, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Covington

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Schaumburg


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.