2025 Compare Cities Education:
Whittier, CA vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 26.3% more per student than Whittier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% lower in Naperville than in Whittier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Whittier
 Whittier, CANaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Whittier    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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The EWCSD has some really good schools. Management needs some work, but great, caring  More

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I have been a parent at St Gregory for almost 5 years now, I am extremely pleased, the teachers have gone above and beyond to educate our children to the fullest to  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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