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Winnetka, IL vs Virginia Beach, VA

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Highlights
- Virginia Beach spends 38.1% less per student than Winnetka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% higher in Virginia Beach than in Winnetka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winnetka
 Winnetka, ILVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6124573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.90.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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