2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fresno, CA vs Aurora, IL

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 14.0% more per student than Fresno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% lower in Aurora than in Fresno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fresno
 Fresno, CAAurora, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,227  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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