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Vienna, VA vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest spends 39.1% more per student than Vienna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in Lake Forest than in Vienna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Forest had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vienna
 Vienna, VALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  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 15 years ago

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

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