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Reston, VA vs Northbrook, IL

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- Northbrook spends 24.7% more per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Northbrook than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northbrook had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VANorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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Reviews for Northbrook    5 Reviews

Northbrook is a great place if: 1.) You're Jewish 2.) You're Russian 3.) You're raising a family Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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