2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Forest, IL vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 33.1% less per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 67.0% higher in San Diego than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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