2026 Compare Cities Education:
Hinsdale, IL vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 20.1% less per student than Hinsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Elgin than in Hinsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 17.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hinsdale
 Hinsdale, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Hinsdale    4 Reviews

Have lived here for five years and here are my observations (from both first-hand and anecdotal experiences): Pros-lovely town, homes and yards well-kept, downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hinsdale is a pretty Chicago suburb. It is an affluent community blessed with top rated schools. I'm sure there are lots of very nice people living there, yet the very  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hinsdale is a first class town West of Chicago with nice little shops and very low crime rate. The schools are generally rated among the best in  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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