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West Chicago, IL vs Palatine, IL

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- Palatine spends 0.5% less per student than West Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Palatine than in West Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palatine had 13.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Chicago
 West Chicago, ILPalatine, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews
Bp · West Chicago, IL
Small Town Feel in West Chicago
Over 18 years ago

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews
Elspeth · Palatine, IL
The Flaws and Strengths of Palatine
Over 3 years ago

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Cheryl · Palatine, IL
Sales Tax Rate
Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Dipin · Palatine, IL
Great place to live!
Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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