2025 Compare Cities Education:
Glen Ellyn, IL vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 25.7% less per student than Glen Ellyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.7% higher in La Mesa than in Glen Ellyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ellyn
 Glen Ellyn, ILLa Mesa, 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.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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