2026 Compare Cities Education:
Dallas, TX vs New Lenox, IL

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Highlights
- New Lenox spends 37.9% more per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in New Lenox than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Lenox had 23.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, TXNew Lenox, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,169$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,784$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14914573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for New Lenox    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

New Lenox is located at the I-80 and I-355 junction and only a few miles from the I-57 and I-80 junction. In non-rush hour times downtown Chicago is about 35 minutes  More

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Over 16 years ago

The construction of new housing had slowed down the last couple of years; however, we are slowly seeing an increase in that department. We, definitely, are in need of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Low crime rate. Nice place to raise your  More

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