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New Lenox, IL vs Mount Pleasant, SC

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Highlights
- Mount Pleasant spends 4.2% more per student than New Lenox.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Mount Pleasant than in New Lenox. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Lenox
 New Lenox, ILMount Pleasant, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor776  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for New Lenox    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

New Lenox is located at the I-80 and I-355 junction and only a few miles from the I-57 and I-80 junction. In non-rush hour times downtown Chicago is about 35 minutes  More

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Over 15 years ago

The construction of new housing had slowed down the last couple of years; however, we are slowly seeing an increase in that department. We, definitely, are in need of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Low crime rate. Nice place to raise your  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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