2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Forest, IL vs Sonoma, CA

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Highlights
- Sonoma spends 31.1% less per student than Lake Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.5% higher in Sonoma than in Lake Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sonoma had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILSonoma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%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 15 years ago

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

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Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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