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Grayslake, IL vs Mountain Home, AR

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Highlights
- Mountain Home spends 59.8% less per student than Grayslake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Mountain Home than in Grayslake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Home had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grayslake
 Grayslake, ILMountain Home, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,820$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,418$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Mountain Home    14 Reviews

As for the haters- ANYONE should know something about ANY area before they jump in- if you do not do your research and purposely spend some time in any area before  More

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I lived in Mountain Home in the 60s ,70s, and part of the 80s. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving there. I want to go back. We have smog, dirty air, fires from  More

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Over 7 years ago

First of all, let me head off some of the arguments that usually accompany critical reviews: the people who live here are for the most part, warm, welcoming, friendly  More

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