2025 Compare Cities Education:
Glen Ellyn, IL vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 25.7% less per student than Glen Ellyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.7% higher in San Diego than in Glen Ellyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ellyn
 Glen Ellyn, ILSan Diego, 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.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%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.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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