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Plantation, FL vs West Chicago, IL

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- West Chicago spends 87.8% more per student than Plantation.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.0% lower in West Chicago than in Plantation. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Chicago had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plantation
 Plantation, FLWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Plantation    16 Reviews
Gail · Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL
Do your homework or just avoid
Over 5 years ago

I lived there for 25 years and it used to be awesome but it has gone downhill a LOT the past 10 years and a lot of people are leaving for that reason or would if they  More

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Janet · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cost of Living
Over 13 years ago

Job and real estate markets still sluggish and we are finding it difficult to get  More

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Elvin · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Recreational
Over 14 years ago

Great place to live. Good place for shopping, golfing and schools. central location in respect  More

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Bp · West Chicago, IL
Small Town Feel in West Chicago
Over 19 years ago

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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