2025 Compare Cities Education:
Glen Ellyn, IL vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island spends 31.5% less per student than Glen Ellyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Hilton Head Island than in Glen Ellyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilton Head Island had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ellyn
 Glen Ellyn, ILHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3434573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%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 Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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