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Ithaca, NY vs Mount Prospect, IL

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- Mount Prospect spends 26.8% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.1% higher in Mount Prospect than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Prospect had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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