2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Zurich, IL vs Brookfield, WI

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Highlights
- Brookfield spends 39.5% less per student than Lake Zurich.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in Brookfield than in Lake Zurich. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookfield had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Zurich
 Lake Zurich, ILBrookfield, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,793$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,325$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7264573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%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 19 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 Brookfield    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Overall I believe field is a great place to live and raise a family. Milwaukee certainly has its share of problems like any large metropolitan area. Overall I believe  More

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Over 15 years ago

I love Brookfield for the most part. The Elmbrook school district is amazing and test scores are always above average level. The one downfall of the city is that there  More

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About turn 35, and have lived in Brookfield for 9 years. Brookfield is broken into two parts, city and village, both are very safe- especially when compared to  More

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