2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cedar Rapids, IA vs Oak Park, IL

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Highlights
- Oak Park spends 36.3% more per student than Cedar Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Oak Park than in Cedar Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Park had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IAOak Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,730  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  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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