2025 Compare Cities Education:
Golden, CO vs Orland Park, IL

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Highlights
- Orland Park spends 64.6% more per student than Golden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% lower in Orland Park than in Golden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orland Park had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Golden
 Golden, COOrland Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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Reviews for Orland Park    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My husband and I bought a townhome in Orland Park 6 years ago. I am very happy and impressed with the level of safety and beauty that we find in our neighborhood. There  More

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My family and I have been living in Orland Park for 7 years. Orland Park is a mostly conservative suburb in the Chicagoland area. The mayor does a good job in trying to  More

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Orland Park, Illinois is a place where people have access to all the best medical care at some of the best medical facilities nationwide. In one of the years between  More

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