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Shorewood, WI vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines spends 32.2% more per student than Shorewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Des Plaines than in Shorewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Plaines had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shorewood
 Shorewood, WIDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,645  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Shorewood    2 Reviews
John · Milwaukee, WI
Shorewood is Great
Over 8 years ago

Shorewood is as good as it gets in the Milwaukee Metro. Going to keep things simple with a list of pros and cons. PROS: -Amenities (groceries, gyms, restaurants,  More

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Jean-marc · Milwaukee, WI
One of the best school system of SE Wisconsin
Over 19 years ago

This is a nice community, very safe, great school and close to Milwaukee downtown. Hight tax  More

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Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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