2024 Compare Cities Education:
Washington, CT vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin spends 32.9% less per student than Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% higher in Elgin than in Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elgin had 14.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington
 Washington, CTElgin, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$26,218$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,442$15,271$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$13,331$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.5314.4216.23
 Students per Librarian38613524573
 Students per Counselor282659530
 Grade School Educ.3.4%11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.4%80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.4%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.5%26.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.8%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.4%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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