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Elk Grove Village, IL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 45.9% less per student than Elk Grove Village.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.7% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Elk Grove Village. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elk Grove Village
 Elk Grove Village, ILTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Elk Grove Village    1 Reviews
Vicky · Elk Grove Village, IL
Elk Grove Village IS NOT THE EXCEPTIONAL VILLAGE
Over 13 years ago

I wish we never moved here....  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews
Simon · Tuscaloosa, AL
Avoid the Tuscaloosa Trap
Over 3 years ago

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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DrZ · Blacksburg, VA
Tuscaloosa: A very pleasant place to live and work
Over 3 years ago

We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Kevin · Tuscaloosa, AL
The Most Generic City in America
Over 4 years ago

Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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