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Highland Park, IL vs Flagstaff, AZ

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Highlights
- Flagstaff spends 50.4% less per student than Highland Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% higher in Flagstaff than in Highland Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highland Park
 Highland Park, ILFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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