2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kalamazoo, MI vs Aurora, IL

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 15.4% more per student than Kalamazoo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% lower in Aurora than in Kalamazoo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kalamazoo
 Kalamazoo, MIAurora, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,821  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor589  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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