2024 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Prospect, IL vs Hamden, CT

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Highlights
- Hamden spends 5.6% more per student than Mount Prospect.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in Hamden than in Mount Prospect. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hamden had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Prospect
 Mount Prospect, ILHamden, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,907$23,138$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508$20,223$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,567$12,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9712.6816.23
 Students per Librarian14805404573
 Students per Counselor481365530
 Grade School Educ.4.5%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.2%94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%15.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%46.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.4%16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%4.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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

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Over 13 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 15 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 Hamden    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Crime is very low in my town the Police Officers live in the town so they care more about their  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have worked at seven different elementary schools, not including my student teaching experiences, and Wintergreen by far surpasses them on every level. We are  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sounds like this is a great city . Change and Diversity are both good and are what makes America what it is today. Prior to having committed to relocating, perhaps you  More

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