2024 Compare Cities Education:
Western Springs, IL vs Lorton, VA

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Highlights
- Lorton spends 19.8% less per student than Western Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Lorton than in Western Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lorton had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Western Springs
 Western Springs, ILLorton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,907$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,567$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9713.5216.23
 Students per Librarian14806714573
 Students per Counselor481273530
 Grade School Educ.0.3%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.2%4.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.99.5%91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%14.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.2.3%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.5%51.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.4%20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.6%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.3%0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Western Springs    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

A quiet neighborhood with good schools. There are just a few businesses and everyone knows your name. Traffic is not a problem. Being right on the Burlington Northern  More

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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