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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Oak Park, IL

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- Oak Park spends 45.4% more per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.3% lower in Oak Park than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Park had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GAOak Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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