2025 Compare Cities Education:
Aurora, IL vs Brookfield, WI

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Highlights
- Brookfield spends 15.9% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Brookfield than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookfield had 21.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, ILBrookfield, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,793$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,325$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7264573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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Reviews for Brookfield    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Overall I believe field is a great place to live and raise a family. Milwaukee certainly has its share of problems like any large metropolitan area. Overall I believe  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love Brookfield for the most part. The Elmbrook school district is amazing and test scores are always above average level. The one downfall of the city is that there  More

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About turn 35, and have lived in Brookfield for 9 years. Brookfield is broken into two parts, city and village, both are very safe- especially when compared to  More

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