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Oswego, IL vs Tracy, CA

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Highlights
- Tracy spends 10.2% less per student than Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.3% higher in Tracy than in Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tracy had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oswego
 Oswego, ILTracy, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,573  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock234364573
 Students per Counselor605  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Oswego    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I absolutely love living in Oswego. There's always something to do and it still feels like a small hometown. I've lived in this town my whole life and I wouldn't want  More

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Over 18 years ago

Chicago has something for everyone. Musuems, zoos, theater, beaches, shopping, and plenty of parks and forest preserves to keep natives and visitors busy and happy.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Relocated 2 years ago and looked at Naperville for the schools. Learned Oswego had a master plan. It is rolling out now and is well received. Housing is reasonable  More

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Reviews for Tracy    18 Reviews

Native born and raised in Tracy. I've seen it go from a small community of 12,000 to almost 100,000 in 50 years. The growth has not been for the better IMO. It has  More

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I was raised in Tracy and over the last 60+ years, it has gone from a small town of about 9,000 to almost 100,000. The changes have not all been good. It was a good  More

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I have been living here for 4 years and I can’t wait to move out of here. Tracy is a place very very very dusty.. it can be just one week and you have to wipe out  More

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