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Altamonte Springs, FL vs Lake Zurich, IL

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- Lake Zurich spends 146.6% more per student than Altamonte Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.0% lower in Lake Zurich than in Altamonte Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Zurich had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altamonte Springs
 Altamonte Springs, FLLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,661  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Altamonte Springs    9 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of  More

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The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national  More

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Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks and  More

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Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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