2025 Compare Cities Education:
Herndon, VA vs Winnetka, IL

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- Winnetka spends 24.7% more per student than Herndon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Winnetka than in Herndon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winnetka had 18.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Herndon
 Herndon, VAWinnetka, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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Reviews for Winnetka    2 Reviews

Having had children attend both public and private schools. I would say the private schools are better. While the public schools are fine, there isn't any way to measure  More

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This idyllic, leafy, close-in suburb north of Chicago comes straight out of a Frank Capra (or John Hughes - see Home Alone for a view of the housing stock and  More

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