2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kalamazoo, MI vs North Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- North Chicago spends 60.4% more per student than Kalamazoo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in North Chicago than in Kalamazoo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Chicago had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kalamazoo
 Kalamazoo, MINorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,821  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor589  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The crime stats for North Chicago show that crime reporting is a total sham. Surrounding areas like Waukegan are actually wonderful and safe compared to North Chicago.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Well,I am Active Duty NAvy who is looking to switch to Reserve and I am looking for a place with low C.O.L. so I can focus on my job and sace money, NOrth Chicago is a  More

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I grew up on Lake Shore Drive. It was wonderful to just hop on the 152 bus and go to downtown Chicago where you can do almost anything...the theatres, the shopping, the  More

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