2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cumming, GA vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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Highlights
- Buffalo Grove spends 77.9% more per student than Cumming.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Buffalo Grove than in Cumming. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo Grove had 20.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cumming
 Cumming, GABuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,283  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor442  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Cumming    9 Reviews

My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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