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River Forest, IL vs Zionsville, IN

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- Zionsville spends 36.8% less per student than River Forest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% higher in Zionsville than in River Forest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Zionsville had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to River Forest
 River Forest, ILZionsville, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,852$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,931$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6744573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Zionsville    1 Reviews
Kyle · Carmel, IN
Well worth the premium for housing
Over 19 years ago

This is a great area -- close enough to Indianapolis to offer the benefits of a larger city, but if you are in the Village or even some of the newer developments, you  More

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