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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Park Forest, IL vs Vernon, CT

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- Vernon spends 8.5% more per student than Park Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% lower in Vernon than in Park Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vernon had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Park Forest
 Park Forest, ILVernon, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,772$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,115$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2804573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Park Forest    4 Reviews
Valerie · Park Forest, IL
Park Forest - It is Coming Back!
Over 9 years ago

I'm happy to share that it IS coming back. I'm very thankful we found this community. Our family (husband, wife, 1 young child) recently bought our a little house here  More

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Christina · Park Forest, IL
If Only It Could Come Back
Over 11 years ago

Park Forest is beautiful, but it's going down. You can see tons of green, an excellent library, but also plenty of vacant buildings. In its hay day, it must have been  More

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Jesse · Redondo Beach, CA
MEMORIES gone forever
Over 12 years ago

No disrespect to the remaining officials and friends from my upbringing; but, leave town. I read how Park forest continues to fight off urban decay. It's simply a  More

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Reviews for Vernon    7 Reviews
Harper · Vernon Rockville, CT
Amazing
Over 5 years ago

amazing  More

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Harper · Vernon Rockville, CT
Amazing
Over 5 years ago

I live here now and I Love It. Its  More

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m · Vernon Rockville, CT
Best Town to Live in CT
Over 9 years ago

Wonderful place to raise a family or retire! Affordable housing, great roads, lovely walking trails and public parks. Improving school system. Reasonable  More

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