2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lombard, IL vs Dallas, TX

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Highlights
- Dallas spends 40.2% less per student than Lombard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in Dallas than in Lombard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dallas had 17.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lombard
 Lombard, ILDallas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lombard    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Lombard for 19 years before moving out of state in 2020. My primary issue with Illinois, not Lombard per so, is the real estate tax rate. I retired and  More

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Lombard is a good, solid suburban-Chicago town. Mid-west values, limited crime with sound school system. Neighboring Glen Ellyn is more affluent with matching property  More

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Very low crime rate. Love  More

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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