2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Forest, IL vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 52.5% less per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% higher in Durham than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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