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Park Ridge, IL vs Des Plaines, IL

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Highlights
- Des Plaines spends 0.0% less per student than Park Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Des Plaines than in Park Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Plaines had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Park Ridge

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 Park Ridge, ILDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,907$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508$18,508$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,567$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9713.9716.23
 Students per Librarian148014804573
 Students per Counselor481481530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%4.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.2%88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%18.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.4%39.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.18.6%10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

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

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Over 17 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 Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

low  More

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Over 15 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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ZIPS IN PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS
60068
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60018

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