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Van Buren, AR vs Palatine, IL

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- Palatine spends 93.5% more per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% higher in Palatine than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palatine had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, ARPalatine, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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