2025 Compare Cities Education:
River Forest, IL vs Oak Park, IL

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Highlights
- Oak Park spends 0.0% less per student than River Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Oak Park than in River Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Park had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to River Forest
 River Forest, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for River Forest    5 Reviews

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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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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