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Elgin, IL vs Birmingham, AL

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 25.0% less per student than Elgin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.0% higher in Birmingham than in Elgin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 9.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elgin

Education
 Elgin, ILBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,588$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271$11,144$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,985$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4219.3216.23
 Students per Librarian13525474573
 Students per Counselor659417530
 Grade School Educ.11.5%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.3%87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%22.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%28.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.6%1.5%

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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 14 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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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120
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35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total

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