2024 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Rapids, MI vs Berwyn, IL

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Highlights
- Berwyn spends 49.4% more per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in Berwyn than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Berwyn had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIBerwyn, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,664$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296$18,508$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,936$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1713.9716.23
 Students per Librarian112414804573
 Students per Counselor681481530
 Grade School Educ.5.4%8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%8.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%24.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.7%5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Berwyn    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Cook county taxes and cost of living are why we are leaving the  More

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Over 9 years ago

I would not live here again. The schools are poor, the parks seem to be a gathering place for strange people, and there are people who actually take pictures of others  More

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The schools are horrible, but even if you put your kid in a private school, the neighborhood is not a place where you would feel comfortable letting your kid play  More

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