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Elk Grove, CA vs Des Plaines, IL

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Highlights
- Des Plaines spends 43.7% more per student than Elk Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% lower in Des Plaines than in Elk Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Plaines had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elk Grove
 Elk Grove, CADes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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