2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hendersonville, TN vs Waukegan, IL

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Highlights
- Waukegan spends 144.5% more per student than Hendersonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% lower in Waukegan than in Hendersonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukegan had 18.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hendersonville
 Hendersonville, TNWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,369  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Hendersonville    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Our property taxes of $2K get us an excellent school system, with new modern facilities, a 92 member local Police Department, a 103 member paid full time Fire  More

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Over 16 years ago

The real estate people will tell you these are the "best schools, blue ribbon" but when you check the cost spent per student and you will realize it is very  More

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Over 18 years ago

The actual home average in Hendersonville is still roughly in the $180k range. New construction starts in the $250,000 range. I've lived in Hendersonville for almost  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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