2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mundelein, IL vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 47.5% less per student than Mundelein.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% higher in Houston than in Mundelein. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mundelein
 Mundelein, ILHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Mundelein    3 Reviews

I've lived in Mundelein for 25 years. We have great friends and neighbors. My kids grew up here and went to excellent schools. There are great biking/running/walking  More

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Here are the pluses - close to route 53, tollway and Libertyville, Vernon Hills and Lincolnshire all of which have a lot to offer. Housing cheaper than some of the  More

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Too much concrete and cars... too expensive... overcrowded healthcare facilities... high-strung, materialistic culture... unforgiving cultural and physical  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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