2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oak Park, IL vs Burien, WA

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Highlights
- Burien spends 8.4% less per student than Oak Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% higher in Burien than in Oak Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burien had 14.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Park
 Oak Park, ILBurien, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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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Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 6 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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