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Allen, TX vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest spends 64.0% more per student than Allen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in Lake Forest than in Allen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Forest had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allen

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 Allen, TXLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,902$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587$20,875$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,140$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9313.5616.23
 Students per Librarian80010054573
 Students per Counselor405592530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%0.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.9%99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%10.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%81.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.3%25.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%12.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%4.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Over 7 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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Over 8 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 14 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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ZIPS IN ALLEN, TEXAS
75002 75013
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60045

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