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Palatine, IL vs Stevens Point, WI

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- Stevens Point spends 17.0% less per student than Palatine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Stevens Point than in Palatine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stevens Point had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palatine
 Palatine, ILStevens Point, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,186$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,623$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3134573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%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 Stevens Point    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

A very nice community and friendly people..a little chilly in the winter time but hey that's wisconsin. A great place to raise a  More

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If you are looking for a quaint, charming little town, Stevens Point is definitely NOT what you are looking for. It is an insular community with no room for "outsiders".  More

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This place is filled with rednecks and racist idiots. Even their school faculty are filled with some very racist people. I've seen some faculty turn a blind eye to kids  More

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