2025 Compare Cities Education:
Independence, KY vs West Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- West Chicago spends 82.2% more per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% lower in West Chicago than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Chicago had 15.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, KYWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,786  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 12 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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