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Des Plaines, IL vs Herndon, VA

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- Herndon spends 19.8% less per student than Des Plaines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Herndon than in Des Plaines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Herndon had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILHerndon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 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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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

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

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Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews
Adam · Herndon, VA
Herndon, VA Weather
Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Erin · Herndon, VA
traffic
Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Mark · Herndon, VA
About Herndon
Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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