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McHenry, IL vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 38.0% less per student than McHenry.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Gainesville than in McHenry. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 18.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McHenry

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 McHenry, ILGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,892$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554$11,001$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,697$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7414.5916.23
 Students per Librarian9134284573
 Students per Counselor578521530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%7.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.9%75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%18.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.2%5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.2%26.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.0%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.2%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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ZIPS IN MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
60050
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
30506 30507 30501 30504

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