2025 Compare Cities Education:
Northbrook, IL vs Cape Elizabeth, ME

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Highlights
- Cape Elizabeth spends 18.8% less per student than Northbrook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Cape Elizabeth than in Northbrook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Elizabeth had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Northbrook
 Northbrook, ILCape Elizabeth, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%1.5%
Reviews for Northbrook    5 Reviews

Northbrook is a great place if: 1.) You're Jewish 2.) You're Russian 3.) You're raising a family Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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Reviews for Cape Elizabeth    2 Reviews

Cape Elizabeth is a lovely town, right on the Maine shoreline, and just outside the city of Portland. If you love nature and the outdoors, you will love Cape Elizabeth.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to CE in 2007 and find it to be very beautiful seacoast town that includes farms, Maine coast views, great seafood and local produce, and a homey feel. The local  More

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