2024 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, IN vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 64.5% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% lower in Naperville than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INNaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,383$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919$18,682$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,159$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8213.4316.23
 Students per Librarian5757094573
 Students per Counselor3165535530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%1.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%12.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%70.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.4%22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  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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