2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Forest, IL vs Mill Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Mill Valley spends 13.6% less per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.3% higher in Mill Valley than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mill Valley had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILMill Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%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.  Unlock21.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Mill Valley    7 Reviews

I lived in southern Marin County for 20 years and lived it. Just moved  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mill Valley is a perfect place to live and raise a family, if you don't mind a cost of living index of 233. Don't distress - go mountain biking or hiking with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good weather all year around. Great public schools. Cost of living very high. Crime low wonderful outdoor activities nearby like hiking, beaches,  More

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