2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hinsdale, IL vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 19.2% less per student than Hinsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.9% higher in Oakland than in Hinsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hinsdale
 Hinsdale, ILOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Hinsdale    4 Reviews

Have lived here for five years and here are my observations (from both first-hand and anecdotal experiences): Pros-lovely town, homes and yards well-kept, downtown  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hinsdale is a pretty Chicago suburb. It is an affluent community blessed with top rated schools. I'm sure there are lots of very nice people living there, yet the very  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hinsdale is a first class town West of Chicago with nice little shops and very low crime rate. The schools are generally rated among the best in  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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