2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hinsdale, IL vs Topeka, KS

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Highlights
- Topeka spends 38.1% less per student than Hinsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Topeka than in Hinsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Topeka had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hinsdale
 Hinsdale, ILTopeka, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4414573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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