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Lake Bluff, IL vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert spends 37.4% less per student than Lake Bluff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 72.3% higher in Palm Desert than in Lake Bluff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Desert had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Bluff
 Lake Bluff, ILPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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