2025 Compare Cities Education:
Reston, VA vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford spends 6.7% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% higher in Rockford than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 11.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VARockford, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,393$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7954573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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