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Washington, DC vs Zion, IL

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- Zion spends 19.3% less per student than Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% higher in Zion than in Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Zion had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington
 Washington, DCZion, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,069  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor445  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews
JOHN · Arlington, VA
The worst
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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P · Los Angeles, CA
It was time to leave.
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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Fritz · Alexandria, VA
Great town with it's challenges
Over 6 years ago

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 Zion    1 Reviews
Angel · Vernon Hills, IL
Historic Little Town
Over 15 years ago

I spent part of my childhood in Zion, moved away for 10 years, then came back while commuting to SAIC in Chicago. The town hadn't changed much. But in the last couple  More

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