2025 Compare Cities Education:
Elmhurst, IL vs Elizabeth, NJ

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Highlights
- Elizabeth spends 6.2% more per student than Elmhurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in Elizabeth than in Elmhurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elizabeth had 22.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elmhurst
 Elmhurst, ILElizabeth, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 11 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 15 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 Elizabeth    1 Reviews

One of the best available transportation near metro NYC, Train to NYC, NEWARK, as well as plenty of Cab services to NEWARK Liberty Airport, plus NJ Transit Buses for  More

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