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Houston, TX vs Lake Bluff, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Bluff spends 90.6% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% lower in Lake Bluff than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Bluff had 23.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXLake Bluff, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Lake Bluff    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Overall, Lake Bluff is an excellent village to raise a family. The schools are competitive and crime is non existent. The town is more like a resort with natural beauty  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've grown up in Lake Bluff and still currently reside there after twenty three years. After years of education in the school district, I've come to realize its very  More

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