2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lombard, IL vs Kirkwood, MO

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Highlights
- Kirkwood spends 36.6% less per student than Lombard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% higher in Kirkwood than in Lombard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kirkwood had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lombard
 Lombard, ILKirkwood, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,953$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,927$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6324573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lombard    4 Reviews

Over 2 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 Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  More

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