2025 Compare Cities Education:
Elgin, IL vs Fresno, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Fresno spends 12.3% less per student than Elgin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.3% higher in Fresno than in Elgin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fresno had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elgin
 Elgin, ILFresno, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock126164573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Elgin

Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

   |    Reply

I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

   |    Reply

Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Fresno


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.