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Kansas City, MO vs Mount Prospect, IL

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Highlights
- Mount Prospect spends 53.8% more per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Mount Prospect than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Prospect had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  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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