2025 Compare Cities Education:
Glen Ellyn, IL vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 25.7% less per student than Glen Ellyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.7% higher in Carlsbad than in Glen Ellyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ellyn
 Glen Ellyn, ILCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 9 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 Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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