2025 Compare Cities Education:
Naperville, IL vs Manhattan, NY

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 66.0% more per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Manhattan than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILManhattan, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$36,552$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,841$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock791504573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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