2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Zurich, IL vs Birmingham, MI

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 37.9% less per student than Lake Zurich.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in Birmingham than in Lake Zurich. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Zurich
 Lake Zurich, ILBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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