2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Albany, IN vs Oak Park, IL

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Highlights
- Oak Park spends 58.8% more per student than New Albany.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Oak Park than in New Albany. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Park had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Albany
 New Albany, INOak Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,812  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor12097  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for New Albany    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I've lived in New Albany Indiana nearly six years. This town is one of the friendliest I have ever lived in. People are almost always helpful and good. Life  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many 100+ year old homes, not much to do there, close to to the Ohio River, pretty bad for allergy suffers. Schools not good. Excise tax on auto is paid every year and  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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