2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waterbury, CT vs Elmwood Park, IL

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- Elmwood Park spends 5.3% less per student than Waterbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% higher in Elmwood Park than in Waterbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Elmwood Park had 11.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterbury
 Waterbury, CTElmwood Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Waterbury    10 Reviews

Very affordable but it has its own elegant history (Brass City) Almost all residents keep updating their values timely, the largest community, higher cultural  More

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I was born here in 1988 and have lived here after growing up mainly in next-door Watertown (which is outstanding. Go  More

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Over 11 years ago

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Reviews for Elmwood Park    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've been living here about 3 years. When I moved houses were reasonably priced, now with Covid the prices have gone way up so it's now less affordable. It's close to  More

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