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Lake Forest, IL vs La Quinta, CA

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Highlights
- La Quinta spends 37.4% less per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 72.3% higher in La Quinta than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Quinta had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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