2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gurnee, IL vs Modesto, CA

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Highlights
- Modesto spends 42.5% less per student than Gurnee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.9% higher in Modesto than in Gurnee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Modesto had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gurnee
 Gurnee, ILModesto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%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 Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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