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Elgin, IL vs College Station, TX

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Highlights
- College Station spends 34.9% less per student than Elgin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in College Station than in Elgin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- College Station had 18.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elgin

Education
 Elgin, ILCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,588$11,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271$10,103$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,985$6,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4213.7916.23
 Students per Librarian13527994573
 Students per Counselor659410530
 Grade School Educ.11.5%1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%3.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.3%94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%17.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%58.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%10.3%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 College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120
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77840 77845

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