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Waukesha, WI vs Lake Zurich, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Zurich spends 65.2% more per student than Waukesha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Lake Zurich than in Waukesha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Zurich had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waukesha

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 Waukesha, WILake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,793$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133$20,875$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,325$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5113.5616.23
 Students per Librarian72610054573
 Students per Counselor501592530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%1.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.5%55.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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Reviews for Lake Zurich    6 Reviews

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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ZIPS IN WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
53188 53186 53189
ZIPS IN LAKE ZURICH, ILLINOIS
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