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Winnetka, IL vs Gurnee, IL

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Highlights
- Gurnee spends 11.6% more per student than Winnetka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Gurnee than in Winnetka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gurnee had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winnetka
 Winnetka, ILGurnee, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.90.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Winnetka    2 Reviews

Having had children attend both public and private schools. I would say the private schools are better. While the public schools are fine, there isn't any way to measure  More

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This idyllic, leafy, close-in suburb north of Chicago comes straight out of a Frank Capra (or John Hughes - see Home Alone for a view of the housing stock and  More

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Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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