2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Island, NE vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 51.3% more per student than Grand Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Naperville than in Grand Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 17.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Island
 Grand Island, NENaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,175  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Island    1 Reviews

nice for the family but hard to find a good paying job.. the platte river is nice. i would try kearney before grand  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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