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

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- San Marcos spends 33.1% less per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 67.0% higher in San Marcos than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILSan Marcos, 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.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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