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Los Angeles, CA vs Highland Park, IL

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- Highland Park spends 40.2% more per student than Los Angeles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.0% lower in Highland Park than in Los Angeles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highland Park had 24.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Angeles
 Los Angeles, CAHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 5 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 20 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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