2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grayslake, IL vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 17.9% less per student than Grayslake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.7% higher in Seattle than in Grayslake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grayslake
 Grayslake, ILSeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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