2025 Compare Cities Education:
Park Ridge, IL vs Casper, WY

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Highlights
- Casper spends 25.3% less per student than Park Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in Casper than in Park Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Casper had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Park Ridge
 Park Ridge, ILCasper, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,360$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,878$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2624573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Park Ridge is a friendly community with lots of events especially in the warm weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hemmingway complained that Oak Park was a city of broad lawns and narrow minds. He wouldn't have been so hard on Oak Park if he'd ever been to Park  More

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Good access to public transportation-2 train stations,nearby train to Chicago loop,close to O'Hare Field all plus. Older town layout with horse/buggy roads now main  More

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Reviews for Casper    36 Reviews

Wyoming is an interesting place. From vast mountains that pulls you towards them to flat plains as far as the eye can see. The people are same as every where else other  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here 3 mo..... this place is run my retired Republicans that have nothing better to do then mess up other people's day. The town is very poorly taken care  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for one year (78-79). Saw a lot of cold weather and snow. Most cars had sprung doors from severe winds taking them out of their owners hands. Might have  More

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