Find this discussion interesting since I do have a magnet student in Schaumburg.First of all kids don't play outside freely here and Barrington only being a few miles away isn't going to be much different. In regards to Chicago and suburbs while taxes are higher out here Chicago schools don't have in general the best reputation. You kind of get what you pay for. While New Trier is rated one of the best, better than Barrington and Schaumburg (District 211) but it is very expensive to live. Barrington while rated higher than Schaumburg is a smaller district thus having less higher level class options especially by the time you get to high school. I guess there's pros and cons no matter what you decide.
