2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Bluff, IL vs Mason City, IA

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Highlights
- Mason City spends 42.3% less per student than Lake Bluff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Mason City than in Lake Bluff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mason City had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Bluff
 Lake Bluff, ILMason City, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,096$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,379$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9934573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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