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Lake Forest, IL vs Prescott, AZ

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Highlights
- Prescott spends 59.6% less per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.7% higher in Prescott than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILPrescott, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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