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Zionsville, IN vs River Forest, IL

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- River Forest spends 58.2% more per student than Zionsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% lower in River Forest than in Zionsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- River Forest had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Zionsville
 Zionsville, INRiver Forest, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,395  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Zionsville    1 Reviews
Kyle · Carmel, IN
Well worth the premium for housing
Over 19 years ago

This is a great area -- close enough to Indianapolis to offer the benefits of a larger city, but if you are in the Village or even some of the newer developments, you  More

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Reviews for River Forest    5 Reviews
Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Quiet Upscale Neighborhood
Over 15 years ago

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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