2026 Compare Cities Education:
Round Rock, TX vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest spends 93.8% more per student than Round Rock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Lake Forest than in Round Rock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Forest had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Round Rock
 Round Rock, TXLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Round Rock    28 Reviews

I plan on relocating from Amarillo to Round Rock or one of the suburbs north of Austin with my wife and kids. I would like to know what people can tell me about the job  More

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Round Rock has a booming real estate market. It is one of the fastest growing communities in America. If you need more info about home buying in Round Rock, or anywhere  More

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We moved from Southern CA, we first lived at beach for many years in SD, then high desert (Hesperia). BEST MOVE I'VE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE!! The weather is great, the  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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