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Lake Forest Park, WA vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Gilbert spends 47.4% less per student than Lake Forest Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Gilbert than in Lake Forest Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilbert had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Forest Park
 Lake Forest Park, WAGilbert, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Forest Park    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Lake Forest Park for over 6 years, having been priced out of the Seattle area, and never looked back! After living in Queen Anne in Seattle, we were  More

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Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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