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McLean, VA vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington spends 3.4% less per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% lower in Bloomington than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VABloomington, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5904573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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