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Oak Harbor, WA vs Gurnee, IL

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- Gurnee spends 59.7% more per student than Oak Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% lower in Gurnee than in Oak Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gurnee had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Harbor
 Oak Harbor, WAGurnee, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,331  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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