2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kankakee, IL vs Aurora, IL

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 2.9% less per student than Kankakee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Aurora than in Kankakee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kankakee
 Kankakee, ILAurora, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,685  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor670  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Kankakee    5 Reviews

Kankakee was always a blue-collar city. My father had a business, and now I carry it on. That's the only reason I live in Kankakee anymore. Forty years ago, the  More

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Honestly, quite depressing. The people are rude, the place is very unkept - not sure if they have a City Planner or if they really understand the concept. Even the  More

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Moved here from AR 19 months ago. This is the most depressing area I've ever been to and I have been in almost all 50 States - big City and small (this includes all  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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