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Hoffman Estates, IL vs Ellicott City, MD

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- Ellicott City spends 18.2% less per student than Hoffman Estates.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% lower in Ellicott City than in Hoffman Estates. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ellicott City had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hoffman Estates
 Hoffman Estates, ILEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.6%1.5%
Reviews for Hoffman Estates    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Relative easy access and good services  More

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Hoffman Estates is a good place to live. The best thing is the job market and the availability of good paying jobs. In certain areas housing is reasonably priced for  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hoffman estates growing to greatness is it's motto and ambition. Home of Sears National Headquarters, as well as the newest indoor auditorium the Sears Center, Hoffman  More

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Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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