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Mount Prospect, IL vs Northbrook, IL

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Highlights
- Northbrook spends 0.0% less per student than Mount Prospect.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Northbrook than in Mount Prospect. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northbrook had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Prospect

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 Mount Prospect, ILNorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,907$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508$18,508$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,567$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9713.9716.23
 Students per Librarian148014804573
 Students per Counselor481481530
 Grade School Educ.4.5%1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%0.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.2%98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%11.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%71.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.4%23.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%10.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%4.4%1.5%

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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 Northbrook    5 Reviews

Northbrook is a great place if: 1.) You're Jewish 2.) You're Russian 3.) You're raising a family Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb.   More

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Over 14 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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Over 14 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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