2025 Compare Cities Education:
Crystal Lake, IL vs Renton, WA

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Highlights
- Renton spends 6.2% more per student than Crystal Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.9% higher in Renton than in Crystal Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Renton had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Crystal Lake
 Crystal Lake, ILRenton, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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Reviews for Renton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you are looking for clean air, country atmosphere, friendly and cordial neighbors, and the charm of old, soothing and patriotic America, this is your best  More

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Over 9 years ago

We have 2 kids at RCS and they are receiving a fantastic education in an environment that is welcoming to all. They do teach from a biblical point of view so the moral  More

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Living in Renton has so many positive things. There are many smaller communities, each having a slightly different climate. You have good schools, recreation, employment  More

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