2024 Compare Cities Education:
Ankeny, IA vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 54.0% more per student than Ankeny.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% lower in Naperville than in Ankeny. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ankeny
 Ankeny, IANaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,293$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894$18,682$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,373$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5313.4316.23
 Students per Librarian7997094573
 Students per Counselor362535530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%1.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.9%97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%12.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.7%5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.5%70.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.2%22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 17 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 6 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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