2025 Compare Cities Education:
Winnetka, IL vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos spends 16.0% less per student than Winnetka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.5% higher in Los Altos than in Winnetka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winnetka
 Winnetka, ILLos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.90.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
Reviews for Winnetka    2 Reviews

Having had children attend both public and private schools. I would say the private schools are better. While the public schools are fine, there isn't any way to measure  More

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This idyllic, leafy, close-in suburb north of Chicago comes straight out of a Frank Capra (or John Hughes - see Home Alone for a view of the housing stock and  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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