2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Zurich, IL vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 32.5% less per student than Lake Zurich.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% higher in Denver than in Lake Zurich. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Zurich
 Lake Zurich, ILDenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20954573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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