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Solon, OH vs McHenry, IL

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Highlights
- McHenry spends 6.3% less per student than Solon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% lower in McHenry than in Solon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McHenry had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Solon
 Solon, OHMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Solon    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Solon offers an excellent public school system, affordable housing and a small town feel with modern  More

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Over 19 years ago

City with more families with kids then single or unmarried. Green city with best schools. Real Estate is expensive and negative job growth. But still a nice  More

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Over 19 years ago

Solon is a great place to raise a family. We have excellent schools! An elementary class size is approx 22 students. A graduating class size is approximately 400  More

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Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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