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Cumming, GA vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 28.0% more per student than Cumming.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Elgin than in Cumming. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cumming

Education
 Cumming, GAElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,736$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,283$15,271$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,141$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.4514.4216.23
 Students per Librarian108613524573
 Students per Counselor442659530
 Grade School Educ.6.2%11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.4%80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.9%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.7%26.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.2%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%0.9%1.5%

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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 8 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 11 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 Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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ZIPS IN CUMMING, GEORGIA
30040 30041
ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120

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