2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Forest, IL vs Fort Myers Beach, FL

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- Fort Myers Beach spends 52.8% less per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.7% higher in Fort Myers Beach than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers Beach had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILFort Myers Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Fort Myers Beach    2 Reviews

Live at the southern end of Fort Myers Beach near Lover's Key. The beaches are wide and the water turquoise  More

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Wonderful island town with a laid-back lifestyle and lively politics! Beautiful beach with easy  More

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