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Oswego, IL vs Lake Zurich, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Zurich spends 53.1% more per student than Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Lake Zurich than in Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Zurich had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oswego

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 Oswego, ILLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,968$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,573$20,875$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,734$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4313.5616.23
 Students per Librarian96410054573
 Students per Counselor605592530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%1.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.7%97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.7%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%55.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.6%18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Oswego    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I absolutely love living in Oswego. There's always something to do and it still feels like a small hometown. I've lived in this town my whole life and I wouldn't want  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chicago has something for everyone. Musuems, zoos, theater, beaches, shopping, and plenty of parks and forest preserves to keep natives and visitors busy and happy.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocated 2 years ago and looked at Naperville for the schools. Learned Oswego had a master plan. It is rolling out now and is well received. Housing is reasonable  More

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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 17 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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