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River Forest, IL vs Glen Ellyn, IL

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- Glen Ellyn spends 0.5% more per student than River Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Glen Ellyn than in River Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glen Ellyn had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to River Forest
 River Forest, ILGlen Ellyn, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
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Reviews for River Forest    5 Reviews
Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews
E · Glen Ellyn, IL
Settled in 1834
Over 9 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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Fiona · Glen Ellyn, IL
Old Fashion Neighborhood living
Over 11 years ago

My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  More

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