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Park Ridge, IL vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga spends 48.5% less per student than Park Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Chattanooga than in Park Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Park Ridge
 Park Ridge, ILChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Park Ridge is a friendly community with lots of events especially in the warm weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hemmingway complained that Oak Park was a city of broad lawns and narrow minds. He wouldn't have been so hard on Oak Park if he'd ever been to Park  More

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Good access to public transportation-2 train stations,nearby train to Chicago loop,close to O'Hare Field all plus. Older town layout with horse/buggy roads now main  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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