2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lombard, IL vs Natick, MA

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Highlights
- Natick spends 7.0% more per student than Lombard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Natick than in Lombard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Natick had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lombard
 Lombard, ILNatick, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.2%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 Natick    4 Reviews

I've lived in Natick since the summer of 2006. Here is my honest review. Pros: 1. We landed here for its proximity to Boston via the Commuter Rail, and right now  More

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Over 10 years ago

They have public transportation (a bus). And the city has two stops on the commuter rail to Boston. I like  More

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Over 15 years ago

Natick is a suburb of Boston, approximately 22 miles west. The public schools here are known for their high quality. The town itself is very family-oriented. I love  More

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