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Eden Prairie, MN vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 8.9% less per student than Eden Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Elgin than in Eden Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 17.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eden Prairie
 Eden Prairie, MNElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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