2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Bluff, IL vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 19.1% less per student than Lake Bluff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Austin than in Lake Bluff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Bluff
 Lake Bluff, ILAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Bluff    2 Reviews

Over 12 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 17 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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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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