2025 Compare Cities Education:
Naperville, IL vs Newark, CA

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Highlights
- Newark spends 19.2% less per student than Naperville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.9% higher in Newark than in Naperville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Naperville
 Naperville, ILNewark, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Newark    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved in 2 years ago and really dislike it. If you live close to the bay - forget about having a swimming pool - it is somewhat cold all year round, especially at night.  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in Newark (south-east side of San Francisco Bay), and there is a lot of small plane noise. All day long, especially on the weekends, small private planes are  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Newark is very temperate in that it does not get as hot in the valley but yet not as cool as in San  More

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