2026 Compare Cities Education:
Seguin, TX vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 89.7% more per student than Seguin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% lower in Chicago than in Seguin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Seguin
 Seguin, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor434  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Seguin    5 Reviews

I've lived in the area almost 20 years. Strangest place I've ever lived. Population around 30,000 as of 2019. Pros are the proximity of places such as San Antonio,  More

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Over 8 years ago

After reading the three (dated) reviews of Seguin, I feel compelled to offer my own opinion. Yes, the town is small; yes, there are not enough well-paying jobs; and yes,  More

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I was stuck there for the longest time. The schools will literally JAIL your kids for being tardy to class too many times. The city is money hungry and will stick you  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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