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Lake in the Hills, IL vs South Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- South Elgin spends 6.9% less per student than Lake in the Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% higher in South Elgin than in Lake in the Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Elgin had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake in the Hills
 Lake in the Hills, ILSouth Elgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lake In The Hills    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Lake in the hills is a GREAT town to live in. Atleast it was many years ago when I moved here. It was a small quiet town and nothing ever went wrong here. But now that  More

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Reviews for South Elgin    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

South Elgin is a great central location with access to many major  More

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