2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairport, NY vs Gurnee, IL

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- Gurnee spends 9.9% less per student than Fairport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Gurnee than in Fairport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gurnee had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairport
 Fairport, NYGurnee, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Fairport    4 Reviews

Grew up here and love the area. People are friendly and lots to do in what used to be a sleepy little village. Still, Canal Days, Saturday morning Farmer's Market, HS  More

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I have lived in the Fairport area for nearly two years now and I can say that the cost of living varies greatly. I have little experience with real estate, but have  More

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In Fairport there is always something planned - lots of parades (sometimes I think they come up with any old reason for a parade), concerts in the park, Canal Days -  More

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Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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