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Western Springs, IL vs Birmingham, MI

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- Birmingham spends 30.7% less per student than Western Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% higher in Birmingham than in Western Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Western Springs
 Western Springs, ILBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Western Springs    1 Reviews
Tom · Western Springs, IL
Close to everything
Over 18 years ago

A quiet neighborhood with good schools. There are just a few businesses and everyone knows your name. Traffic is not a problem. Being right on the Burlington Northern  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews
jim · Birmingham, MI
Birmingham is cold in the winter.
Over 16 years ago

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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George · Birmingham, MI
Best place to live in Michigan!
Over 17 years ago

Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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cynthia · Birmingham, MI
Quality of life
Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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