2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Forest, CA vs North Royalton, OH

Change Cities
Highlights
- North Royalton spends 32.0% more per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% lower in North Royalton than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Royalton had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, CANorth Royalton, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8434573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lake Forest

Reviews for North Royalton    3 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone has moved to the Charleston area from northeast Ohio, and what the transition was like. Where are the best schools located? My husband may be  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

Nice summers. Lots of winter recreation  More

   |    Reply

Over 20 years ago

New homes continue to pop up all over the southern suburbs of Cleveland. North Royalton is less costly than its neighbors, Strongsville, Broadview Hts. and especially  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of North Royalton


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.