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Washington, DC vs Berwyn, IL

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Highlights
- Berwyn spends 27.6% less per student than Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Berwyn than in Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Berwyn had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington
 Washington, DCBerwyn, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,069  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor445  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Berwyn    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cook county taxes and cost of living are why we are leaving the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would not live here again. The schools are poor, the parks seem to be a gathering place for strange people, and there are people who actually take pictures of others  More

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The schools are horrible, but even if you put your kid in a private school, the neighborhood is not a place where you would feel comfortable letting your kid play  More

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