2025 Compare Cities Education:
Los Altos, CA vs Winnetka, IL

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Highlights
- Winnetka spends 19.1% more per student than Los Altos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.3% lower in Winnetka than in Los Altos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winnetka had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Altos
 Los Altos, CAWinnetka, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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Reviews for Winnetka    2 Reviews

Having had children attend both public and private schools. I would say the private schools are better. While the public schools are fine, there isn't any way to measure  More

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This idyllic, leafy, close-in suburb north of Chicago comes straight out of a Frank Capra (or John Hughes - see Home Alone for a view of the housing stock and  More

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