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South Elgin, IL vs Lake in the Hills, IL

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Highlights
- Lake in the Hills spends 7.4% more per student than South Elgin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Lake in the Hills than in South Elgin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake in the Hills had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Elgin
 South Elgin, ILLake in the Hills, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for South Elgin    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

South Elgin is a great central location with access to many major  More

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Reviews for Lake In The Hills    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Lake in the hills is a GREAT town to live in. Atleast it was many years ago when I moved here. It was a small quiet town and nothing ever went wrong here. But now that  More

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