2025 Compare Cities Education:
Glenview, IL vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- Altoona spends 21.4% less per student than Glenview.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% lower in Altoona than in Glenview. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altoona had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Glenview
 Glenview, ILAltoona, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,215$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,226$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9454573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Glenview    5 Reviews

We have lived in Glenview for a year and hate it. The Glenview Park District is a disaster. The schools in Glenview are not as good as neighboring schools. We thought  More

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If you’ve been looking for a place to call home, look no further than Sunset Village. At Sunset Village, you can afford to live in a high quality area, without the high  More

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Over 14 years ago

Wonderful North Shore community 20 miles north of downtown Chicago. Great train system to get to Chicago. Near major expressways. Excellent school system ranked high.  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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