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River Forest, IL vs Grosse Pointe, MI

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- Grosse Pointe spends 37.1% less per student than River Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% higher in Grosse Pointe than in River Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grosse Pointe had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to River Forest
 River Forest, ILGrosse Pointe, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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Reviews for River Forest    5 Reviews
Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Kathi · Livonia, MI
Economy and Job Situation in Grosse Pointe
Over 16 years ago

I logged on to see if GP would be a great place for a business and saw Kyle talking about Pleasantville...Here's my response. I just logged on to find a place close  More

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