2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Paul, MN vs Highland Park, IL

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- Highland Park spends 21.3% more per student than St. Paul.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% lower in Highland Park than in St. Paul. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highland Park had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Paul
 St. Paul, MNHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor487  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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