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Sanford, NC vs Rolling Meadows, IL

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Highlights
- Rolling Meadows spends 113.6% more per student than Sanford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in Rolling Meadows than in Sanford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rolling Meadows had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sanford
 Sanford, NCRolling Meadows, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,304  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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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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