2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Bluff, IL vs Shirley, NY

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Highlights
- Shirley spends 23.6% more per student than Lake Bluff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Shirley than in Lake Bluff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shirley had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Bluff
 Lake Bluff, ILShirley, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,219$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,018$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11144573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Shirley    7 Reviews

Your standard, run-of-the-mill suburb, complete with strip malls and endless suburban sprawl. I suppose it's ideal for well-off retirees, the beach is nice and has  More

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Over 12 years ago

High taxes but nice middle class town,schools are nice  More

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Over 12 years ago

nice schools dont believe what some people say,if you looking to live here you should come and drive around few blocks you will like it, its a nice middle class  More

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