2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mountain View, CA vs Normal, IL

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Highlights
- Normal spends 7.8% less per student than Mountain View.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.0% lower in Normal than in Mountain View. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Normal had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain View
 Mountain View, CANormal, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5904573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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