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Rochelle, IL vs Sycamore, IL

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Highlights
- Sycamore spends 2.1% less per student than Rochelle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Sycamore than in Rochelle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sycamore had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochelle
 Rochelle, ILSycamore, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,581  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,982$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23794573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rochelle    1 Reviews

Not enough employment. The supposed job growth decreased compaines shut down. The whole town should be. If you white American there is alot of nasty comments if you not  More

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Reviews for Sycamore    8 Reviews

We’ve lived in sycamore for going on 2 years now, it’s definitely a blend of blue collar families like myself and people who couldn’t afford those st Charles or Geneva  More

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Moved to the area about 15 years ago (have lived in Sycamore then another nearby town for 7 years before moving back to Sycamore) and have been in our current  More

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Sycamore is a beautiful, clean, welcoming community. We were outsiders when we moved here from Chicago and people were nothing but lovely. I could not have dreamt of a  More

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