2026 Compare Cities Education:
Glen Ellyn, IL vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 10.2% less per student than Glen Ellyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Austin than in Glen Ellyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ellyn
 Glen Ellyn, ILAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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