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Grove City, PA vs Mount Prospect, IL

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Highlights
- Mount Prospect spends 8.6% more per student than Grove City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in Mount Prospect than in Grove City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Prospect had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grove City
 Grove City, PAMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Grove City    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

very cloudy winter and spring with very little sunshine and frequent damp, rainy weather. summers are mixed between unbearable humidity, pleasant sunny days and overcast  More

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Over 19 years ago

Grove City Pennsylvania is a nice rural small town just 50 miles north of Pittsburgh. People are very nice and there is some active farms in the area. A nice  More

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Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 15 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 17 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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