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Grayslake, IL vs Castle Rock, CO

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Highlights
- Castle Rock spends 48.0% less per student than Grayslake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% higher in Castle Rock than in Grayslake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castle Rock had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grayslake
 Grayslake, ILCastle Rock, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Grayslake    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Property tax is one of the highest in the nation a $220000 home will cost you $10980 in taxes annually as of 9/2014 This information can be verified on the  More

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Grayslake weather is very difficult to enjoy outdoor activities. In summer, it is SO humid and hot and full of mosquitos that you cannot enjoy a beautiful summer night.  More

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Over 15 years ago

3% of home value annually/ A $300,000 home will cost you 10K in annual property taxes. Where does it all  More

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Reviews for Castle Rock    12 Reviews

My fiance and I moved here in 2018 shortly after finishing college. I work in Colorado Springs and she works in the Denver area, so Castle Rock was practically our only  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have always been mobile for my career, until I moved to Castle Rock. I've lived in in multiple cities in the Midwest including Chicago and have visited nearly every  More

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Over 11 years ago

we have four seasons, and the rockies are only two hrs.away. so for the outdoors enthusist sking or hiking is like no other place you have been or seen it is hard to  More

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