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DeForest, WI vs Lombard, IL

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- Lombard spends 24.8% more per student than DeForest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Lombard than in DeForest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lombard had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to DeForest
 DeForest, WILombard, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Deforest    2 Reviews

The quality of life is very good in De Forest. Town is quiet with low crime. I never had to worry about my kids ouside on bikes or anywhere. Great place to raise  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is a small town and doesn't have much to do. Just library, no real downtown. It is about 10 minutes away from Madison,  More

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Reviews for Lombard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Lombard for 19 years before moving out of state in 2020. My primary issue with Illinois, not Lombard per so, is the real estate tax rate. I retired and  More

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Lombard is a good, solid suburban-Chicago town. Mid-west values, limited crime with sound school system. Neighboring Glen Ellyn is more affluent with matching property  More

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Very low crime rate. Love  More

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