2025 Compare Cities Education:
Whitefish Bay, WI vs Lake Zurich, IL

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- Lake Zurich spends 47.4% more per student than Whitefish Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% lower in Lake Zurich than in Whitefish Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Zurich had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Whitefish Bay
 Whitefish Bay, WILake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,645  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Whitefish Bay    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Whitefish Bay has two elementary schools, Richards and Cumberland. The school district is divided by the Henry Clay road. The school district north of Henry Clay 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 18 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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