2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Park Ridge, IL

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Highlights
- Park Ridge spends 40.9% more per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in Park Ridge than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Park Ridge had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Park Ridge is a friendly community with lots of events especially in the warm weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hemmingway complained that Oak Park was a city of broad lawns and narrow minds. He wouldn't have been so hard on Oak Park if he'd ever been to Park  More

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Good access to public transportation-2 train stations,nearby train to Chicago loop,close to O'Hare Field all plus. Older town layout with horse/buggy roads now main  More

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