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Downers Grove, IL vs Monument, CO

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Highlights
- Monument spends 43.1% less per student than Downers Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% higher in Monument than in Downers Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monument had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Downers Grove
 Downers Grove, ILMonument, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Downers Grove    5 Reviews

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Over 14 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Over 19 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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Reviews for Monument    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

if you think COS is nice, monument can't be  More

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Over 19 years ago

Monument is located about 10 miles north of the Colorado Springs city limits on I-25 cooridor. We are 2 exits north of the Air Force Academy. We enjoy a "small town"  More

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