2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oak Park, IL vs Reston, VA

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Highlights
- Reston spends 19.8% less per student than Oak Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Reston than in Oak Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reston had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Park
 Oak Park, ILReston, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%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 Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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