2025 Compare Cities Education:
Palatine, IL vs Riverdale Park, MD

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- Riverdale Park spends 19.6% less per student than Palatine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in Riverdale Park than in Palatine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverdale Park had 28.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palatine
 Palatine, ILRiverdale Park, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock23.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock65.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Riverdale Park    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The Land That Time Forgot. Great mix of people from many parts of the world. Outstanding Mexican restaurants. Quiet. Cooled by mature trees in the Summer. Historic  More

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