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Rolling Meadows, IL vs South Elgin, IL

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- South Elgin spends 19.7% less per student than Rolling Meadows.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in South Elgin than in Rolling Meadows. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Elgin had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rolling Meadows
 Rolling Meadows, ILSouth Elgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Rolling Meadows    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Rolling Meadows is a smaller suburb near everything. I love the fact that there is almost no traffic in Rolling Meadows, yet I am only minutes from anything I ever  More

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Reviews for South Elgin    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

South Elgin is a great central location with access to many major  More

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