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Palatine, IL vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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Highlights
- Highlands Ranch spends 42.0% less per student than Palatine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in Highlands Ranch than in Palatine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands Ranch had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palatine
 Palatine, ILHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9144573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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