2025 Compare Cities Education:
Highland Park, IL vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 19.3% less per student than Highland Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% higher in Allentown than in Highland Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 17.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highland Park
 Highland Park, ILAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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