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Mount Prospect, IL vs Hinsdale, IL

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Highlights
- Hinsdale spends 0.5% more per student than Mount Prospect.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Hinsdale than in Mount Prospect. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hinsdale had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Prospect
 Mount Prospect, ILHinsdale, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%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 Hinsdale    4 Reviews

Have lived here for five years and here are my observations (from both first-hand and anecdotal experiences): Pros-lovely town, homes and yards well-kept, downtown  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hinsdale is a pretty Chicago suburb. It is an affluent community blessed with top rated schools. I'm sure there are lots of very nice people living there, yet the very  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hinsdale is a first class town West of Chicago with nice little shops and very low crime rate. The schools are generally rated among the best in  More

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