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Leesburg, VA vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove spends 36.9% more per student than Leesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Buffalo Grove than in Leesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo Grove had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Leesburg
 Leesburg, VABuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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