2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Forest, IL vs Palm Springs, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Springs spends 37.4% less per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 72.3% higher in Palm Springs than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Springs had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILPalm Springs, 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.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 16 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 6 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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