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Lake Forest, CA vs Dakota Dunes, SD

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- Dakota Dunes spends 4.1% more per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.1% lower in Dakota Dunes than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dakota Dunes had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, CAUnited States, SD
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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