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Lake Bluff, IL vs Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- Hartford spends 2.6% more per student than Lake Bluff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Hartford than in Lake Bluff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hartford had 25.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Bluff
 Lake Bluff, ILHartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 5 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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