2026 Compare Cities Education:
West Bend, WI vs Bolingbrook, IL

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Highlights
- Bolingbrook spends 31.5% more per student than West Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% lower in Bolingbrook than in West Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bolingbrook had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Bend
 West Bend, WIBolingbrook, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for West Bend    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

terrible place, so inconvenient, terrible two taxi services. West bend just caters to the rich. If you don't have a car,you won't be able to survive there. City workers  More

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West Bend is a great small town that is growing fairly rapidly. If you are looking for a wonderful place to raise a family this is it! West Bend is pretty, has nice  More

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Over 20 years ago

I've lived in west bend for the past 8 years and i must say, it's a joke. It's nice if your retired and looking for cheap living, other then that i would not raise a  More

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Reviews for Bolingbrook    10 Reviews

I agree with everything you wrote! I'm anxious to get out of my neighborhood! Houses around me are falling apart and yards are a mess! I've been here over 30 years and  More

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Over 13 years ago

The community in which I live is diverse which is very important to me and my family. Great schools! The high school is a Grammy award winning school for they great  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am recently a Mom again after over 20 years and I want a safe, quiet community to raise my daughter. A community of working middle-class who value  More

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