2026 Compare Cities Education:
Kings Mountain, NC vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 108.7% more per student than Kings Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Chicago than in Kings Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kings Mountain
 Kings Mountain, NCChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,933  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Kings Mountain    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I'm 22 now and I've been here my entire life. I truly despise living here now and would not recommend it to anyone, although the country areas and the historical Kings  More

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Over 15 years ago

Beautiful Small Town Near the Appalachian  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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