2025 Compare Cities Education:
Glen Ellyn, IL vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 47.2% less per student than Glen Ellyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in Cary than in Glen Ellyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ellyn
 Glen Ellyn, ILCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%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 Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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