2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hay Springs, NE vs Carol Stream, IL

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Highlights
- Carol Stream spends 36.4% more per student than Hay Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.0% higher in Carol Stream than in Hay Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carol Stream had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hay Springs
 Hay Springs, NECarol Stream, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,518  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor306  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Hay Springs    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Hay Springs community is like a family. Great people. Great School. Close to Chadron State college and Western Nebraska Community College only 20 miles . Everything  More

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Reviews for Carol Stream    1 Reviews

Great place to live and raise a family but, taxes are high. The winters are very  More

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