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Gurnee, IL vs Manassas, VA

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- Manassas spends 40.3% less per student than Gurnee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in Manassas than in Gurnee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manassas had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gurnee
 Gurnee, ILManassas, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,582$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,050$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7164573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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Reviews for Manassas    19 Reviews

Hi all: Looking for some insider info. I am from Boston. My husband was transferred down to Herndon, VA, and my son is going to George Mason University, so we are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Affordable living 40 minutes outside of  More

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I live in a subdivision outside the City of Manassas (the Sudley Subdivision) a couple of miles from the Manassas Battlefield National Park. I love the history of the  More

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