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McLean, VA vs Rolling Meadows, IL

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- Rolling Meadows spends 24.7% more per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Rolling Meadows than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rolling Meadows had 12.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VARolling Meadows, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%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.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Rolling Meadows    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Rolling Meadows is a smaller suburb near everything. I love the fact that there is almost no traffic in Rolling Meadows, yet I am only minutes from anything I ever  More

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