2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gary, IN vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 68.7% more per student than Gary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% lower in Naperville than in Gary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 13.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gary
 Gary, INNaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  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 3 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 7 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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