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Schaumburg, IL vs Waltham, MA

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- Waltham spends 7.5% more per student than Schaumburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% lower in Waltham than in Schaumburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waltham had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Schaumburg
 Schaumburg, ILWaltham, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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