2025 Compare Cities Education:
Highland Park, IL vs Petaluma, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Petaluma spends 31.1% less per student than Highland Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.5% higher in Petaluma than in Highland Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highland Park
 Highland Park, ILPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

   |    Reply

Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Highland Park

Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

   |    Reply

We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

   |    Reply

I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Petaluma


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.