2026 Compare Cities Education:
Elmhurst, IL vs Bothell, WA

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Highlights
- Bothell spends 8.9% less per student than Elmhurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.0% higher in Bothell than in Elmhurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bothell had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elmhurst
 Elmhurst, ILBothell, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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Reviews for Bothell    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Bothell is amazing, downtown is nice and cozy and our restaurants are great. the suburban neighborhoods are welcoming and friendly. visit  More

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We have lived in and near Bothell for 20 years. The schools here are great, and if you’re college educated, the job market is great, too. We moved to the Pacific  More

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Over 7 years ago

I love BOTHELL. It's beautiful and safe.  More

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