2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Forest, IL vs Brookfield, IL

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Highlights
- Brookfield spends 10.4% less per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Brookfield than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookfield had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILBrookfield, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Reviews for Brookfield    4 Reviews

Brookfield has a small town feel, but is still close enough to the city. Great schools, great people, nice houses, great community. I'm fortunate to able to raise my  More

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Most of Brookfield is in a flood plain, thus most basements get water in storms, and if you live near the creek (by the zoo), regardless of the price of your house,  More

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We loved this place, great schools, close to  More

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