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Santa Clara, CA vs Schaumburg, IL

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Highlights
- Schaumburg spends 19.1% more per student than Santa Clara.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.3% lower in Schaumburg than in Santa Clara. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Schaumburg had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Clara
 Santa Clara, CASchaumburg, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  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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