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Rome, GA vs Schaumburg, IL

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- Schaumburg spends 53.8% more per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Schaumburg than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Schaumburg had 21.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, GASchaumburg, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,770  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor426  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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Reviews for Schaumburg    10 Reviews

Nice middle-class community. Excellent schools. Excellent variety in retail establishments. Very good park district with plentiful activities, classes, and three outdoor  More

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Schaumburg, Schaumburg, it's Ok, I guess I don't have much to  More

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At 11% sales tax I believe that Cook County, IL. is the highest in the country. The cost of gasoline is bumped by this as well as the use of smog formulated fuel which  More

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