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Denton, TX vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 36.2% more per student than Denton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Chicago than in Denton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Denton
 Denton, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 13 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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