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New Berlin, WI vs Elgin, IL

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- Elgin spends 18.9% more per student than New Berlin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Elgin than in New Berlin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 17.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Berlin
 New Berlin, WIElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for New Berlin    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

New Berlin is also home to a long standing neo nazi organization -- calling itself "the new  More

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I have been living in New Berlin for 8 years. At first look it appears to be a very nice place to live. However, after looking a bit deeper, I find that the general  More

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Over 16 years ago

New Berlin is way overrated. It is by far the most boring city/neighborhood i've ever lived or been in. It is conservative, uptight and dreary. The apartments are  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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