2026 Compare Cities Education:
Forest, VA vs Brookfield, IL

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Highlights
- Brookfield spends 60.0% more per student than Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Brookfield than in Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookfield had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Forest
 Forest, VABrookfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Forest    1 Reviews

I moved to Forest a little over a year ago. I have to say that the peace and quiet agrees with me. I love the beautiful scenic view, the lack of crowds, and the  More

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Reviews for Brookfield    4 Reviews

Brookfield has a small town feel, but is still close enough to the city. Great schools, great people, nice houses, great community. I'm fortunate to able to raise my  More

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Most of Brookfield is in a flood plain, thus most basements get water in storms, and if you live near the creek (by the zoo), regardless of the price of your house,  More

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We loved this place, great schools, close to  More

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