2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Forest, IL vs Cupertino, CA

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Highlights
- Cupertino spends 24.7% less per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.2% higher in Cupertino than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cupertino had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILCupertino, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock34.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.6%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 Cupertino    7 Reviews

I love this city. Cupertino has everything to offer. We have the best schools, weather, health care, and everything is close by. Absolutely everything is here.   More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived here for 24 years. Cupertino is totally convenient. Literally library, parks, grocery stores, all shopping, bakery’s, restaurants, all within walking  More

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I look at the pros and cons listed here about Cupertino and I just laugh. I’ve lived here for 21 years. Here’s what I can tell you.The pros:-The weather is good year  More

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