2025 Compare Cities Education:
Naperville, IL vs Columbia, TN

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Highlights
- Columbia spends 55.5% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Columbia than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILColumbia, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,801$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,478$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4874573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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