2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, NJ vs Aurora, IL

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 30.6% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% higher in Aurora than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 17.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, NJAurora, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    3 Reviews

I grew up in Madison, and while I seriously appreciate what growing up in the town had to offer, it was a town that I grew out of pretty fast. Madison is small, with  More

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Over 12 years ago

Madison is  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Borough of Madison is located in Morris County. It is 23 miles by car, west of New York City and sits on the Mid-Town Direct rail line. Madison is well know for its  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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