2026 Compare Cities Education:
Rochester, MI vs Lake Villa, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Villa spends 60.9% more per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in Lake Villa than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Villa had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester
 Rochester, MILake Villa, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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Reviews for Lake Villa    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Hidden gem....soooo nice, if you're very close to our lakes, or waterfront, THE BEST. ?? Small hamlets made up of awesome boaters, fishermen, outdoorsy-water-loving  More

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Iake villa is growing as is Lake County. It is one of the highest median income areas in the country. Houses are going up everywhere and the majority is in the $200,000  More

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