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Naperville, IL vs McHenry, IL

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Highlights
- McHenry spends 14.2% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in McHenry than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McHenry had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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