2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Petersburg, FL vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 89.4% more per student than St. Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in Naperville than in St. Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLNaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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