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Williamsburg, VA vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest spends 84.9% more per student than Williamsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Lake Forest than in Williamsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Forest had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Williamsburg
 Williamsburg, VALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor258  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  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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