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Scottsdale, AZ vs Glen Ellyn, IL

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Highlights
- Glen Ellyn spends 108.4% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.4% lower in Glen Ellyn than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glen Ellyn had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale
 Scottsdale, AZGlen Ellyn, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  More

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