2026 Compare Cities Education:
Stephenville, TX vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest spends 35.1% more per student than Stephenville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Lake Forest than in Stephenville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Forest had 11.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stephenville
 Stephenville, TXLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,233  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Stephenville    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Single life here is non-existent for population over 40. Also, if one is seeking diversity, this is not the place. Education here is questionable for the children. My  More

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Imagine getting a raise just by moving to a small city in a beautiful rural area of Texas. You get a cost of living that is 27.40% less than the national average. Less  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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