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Elmhurst, IL vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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Highlights
- Highlands Ranch spends 42.3% less per student than Elmhurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Highlands Ranch than in Elmhurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands Ranch had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elmhurst

Education
 Elmhurst, ILHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,018$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682$10,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,697$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4317.6216.23
 Students per Librarian7099144573
 Students per Counselor535279530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%0.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.7%98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%17.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.9%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%64.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.1%19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 10 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 14 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 Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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ZIPS IN ELMHURST, ILLINOIS
60126
ZIPS IN HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO
80126 80129 80130

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