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Mount Prospect, IL vs Eau Claire, WI

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- Eau Claire spends 35.5% less per student than Mount Prospect.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% higher in Eau Claire than in Mount Prospect. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eau Claire had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Prospect
 Mount Prospect, ILEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,120$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,458$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4174573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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Reviews for Eau Claire    27 Reviews

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Progressive business for its  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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