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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Skokie, IL vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto spends 16.0% less per student than Skokie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.5% higher in Palo Alto than in Skokie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Skokie
 Skokie, ILPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Skokie    1 Reviews
Christian · Skokie, IL
A Possible Alternative to Chicago
Over 4 years ago

2024 rewrite: I've lived in this place since when I was 5, from Chicago. Pros: Good Schools, Friendly People, and not much crime. Most of the time, Skokie is  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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