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South Bend, IN vs Mount Prospect, IL

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Highlights
- Mount Prospect spends 72.3% more per student than South Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Mount Prospect than in South Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Prospect had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Bend
 South Bend, INMount Prospect, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 14 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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