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Des Plaines, IL vs Bellaire, TX

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- Bellaire spends 41.5% less per student than Des Plaines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Bellaire than in Des Plaines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellaire had 10.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILBellaire, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.3%1.5%
Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 19 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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Reviews for Bellaire    6 Reviews

Some of the staff at West University Elementary let horrible children do whatever they want and treated them like innocent people instead of taking them to the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great place to have a Business..Close knit community..Very visible Police, but a tidy city... Children's Collections 5219 Bellaire Blvd. Bellaire, Tx 7740   More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a small town in a big city. The politics is narrow. The noise and congestion of the freeway makes being outside uneasily peaceful. I am close to cultural  More

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