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Elgin, IL vs Cumming, GA

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Highlights
- Cumming spends 21.9% less per student than Elgin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% higher in Cumming than in Elgin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cumming had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elgin
 Elgin, ILCumming, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10864573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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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Reviews for Cumming    9 Reviews

My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  More

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