2025 Compare Cities Education:
Casper, WY vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest spends 49.4% more per student than Casper.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Lake Forest than in Casper. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Forest had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Casper
 Casper, WYLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,213  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Casper    36 Reviews

Wyoming is an interesting place. From vast mountains that pulls you towards them to flat plains as far as the eye can see. The people are same as every where else other  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here 3 mo..... this place is run my retired Republicans that have nothing better to do then mess up other people's day. The town is very poorly taken care  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for one year (78-79). Saw a lot of cold weather and snow. Most cars had sprung doors from severe winds taking them out of their owners hands. Might have  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 15 years ago

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

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