2025 Compare Cities Education:
Port Ludlow, WA vs Waukegan, IL

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Highlights
- Waukegan spends 39.8% more per student than Port Ludlow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% lower in Waukegan than in Port Ludlow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukegan had 22.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Ludlow
 Port Ludlow, WAWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Port Ludlow    5 Reviews

We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We  More

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love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current  More

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No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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