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Glen Ellyn, IL vs Scotts Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Scotts Valley spends 25.7% less per student than Glen Ellyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.6% higher in Scotts Valley than in Glen Ellyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scotts Valley had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Glen Ellyn
 Glen Ellyn, ILScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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