2025 Compare Cities Education:
Covington, LA vs Forest Park, IL

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Highlights
- Forest Park spends 64.4% more per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Forest Park than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forest Park had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, LAForest Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews

Lived here in Forest Park since 2017, and I can safely say it’s getting worse. As a matter of fact, just 2 days ago while moving my stuff out of my old apartment, a  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Forest Park twice and love it. Convenience to Eisenhower and downtown or West Suburbs as I worked in Hillside. I was single male in late 20's with  More

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