2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pleasant Hill, CA vs Park Ridge, IL

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- Park Ridge spends 44.2% more per student than Pleasant Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.1% lower in Park Ridge than in Pleasant Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Park Ridge had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasant Hill
 Pleasant Hill, CAPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  More

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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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