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River Forest, IL vs Highland Park, IL

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- Highland Park spends 11.6% more per student than River Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Highland Park than in River Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highland Park had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to River Forest
 River Forest, ILHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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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Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews
james  · Highland Park, IL
Liberal Niche on Chicago's North Shore
Over 18 years ago

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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Owen · Highland Park, IL
Highland Park, IL; Culture & Recreation
Over 18 years ago

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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Happy · Highland Park, IL
Highland Park, IL
Over 19 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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