2025 Compare Cities Education:
Glen Ellyn, IL vs Herndon, VA

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Highlights
- Herndon spends 20.2% less per student than Glen Ellyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Herndon than in Glen Ellyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Herndon had 12.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ellyn
 Glen Ellyn, ILHerndon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%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.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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