2025 Compare Cities Education:
North Aurora, IL vs Helena, MT

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Highlights
- Helena spends 12.8% less per student than North Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% higher in Helena than in North Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Helena had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Aurora
 North Aurora, ILHelena, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,339$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,341$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for North Aurora    6 Reviews

North Aurora is a small town, with many new houses built at the same time. Schneider Elementary school has a great staff, nice education with Illinois Institute of Math  More

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Since North Aurora is a small city with many new houses built at the same time, it's a close-knit community. Schneider school is excellent with friendly staff. There's  More

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Over 13 years ago

Though it is a small community (about 16,000), North Aurora is spread over a relatively large area. Getting around within neighborhoods on foot or bicycle is safe,  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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