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Delaware, OH vs Gurnee, IL

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- Gurnee spends 72.9% more per student than Delaware.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.2% lower in Gurnee than in Delaware. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gurnee had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Delaware
 Delaware, OHGurnee, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,596  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Delaware    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The crime in Delaware is mix. Delaware like the rest of the country has an Heroin Epidemic. sadly there is an obituary in the town paper of someone who overdosed.   More

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Over 14 years ago

Delaware Ohio is a really great small town where old cars can cruise Sandusky St during the annual car show while families stroll along the street eating ice cream. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Delaware county is very diversified - city and country. Huge shopping mall and small antique shops. Extremes on both ends of almost everythig and everything in the  More

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Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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