2025 Compare Cities Education:
Los Alamos, NM vs Oak Park, IL

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Highlights
- Oak Park spends 48.3% more per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Oak Park than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Park had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos
 Los Alamos, NMOak Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,511  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor412  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 7 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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