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Darien, IL vs Oak Forest, IL

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- Oak Forest spends 0.5% less per student than Darien.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Oak Forest than in Darien. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Forest had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Darien
 Darien, ILOak Forest, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Darien    3 Reviews
Ken · Walnut Creek, CA
Darien is OK, but our weather is oppressive.
Over 4 years ago

2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

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Ilene · Darien, IL
DARIEN ILLINOIS - A NICE PLACE TO LIVE
Over 13 years ago

THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

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James · Westmont, IL
Great health care
Over 14 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  More

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Reviews for Oak Forest    1 Reviews
Chester · Glenwood, IL
Schools
Over 13 years ago

We moved here originally from Chicago to find good schools. We have not been disappointed. The housing is less expensive than the surrounding areas but the schools are  More

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