2025 Compare Cities Education:
Palatine, IL vs Providence, RI

Change Cities
Highlights
- Providence spends 15.1% less per student than Palatine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Providence than in Palatine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Providence had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palatine
 Palatine, ILProvidence, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,605$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,362$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Palatine

Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

   |    Reply

Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

   |    Reply

And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Providence


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.