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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Lake Forest, IL (Mettawa) Deerfield, IL (Wilmot Rd/Lake Cook Rd), Glencoe, IL (Braeside), Glencoe, IL (Village Center), Highland Park, IL (Ravinia), Highland Park, IL (St Johns Ave/Lincoln Ave), Lake Bluff, IL (Village Center), Lake Forest, IL (Deerpath/Melody), Lake Forest, IL (West Lake Forest), Lake Forest, IL (Westleigh Rd/Sheridan Rd), Lincolnshire, IL

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $1,037,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to IL, very high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Mobile homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Arabian |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
| SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD | GRADES |
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| There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood. | |
4,510 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
77.2% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
73.2% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 17 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 81.4 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.9 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 3.2 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 14.0 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $8,420 | $37,975,000 | 49.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $1,312 | $5,916,000 | 7.8 |
| STAFF | $348 | $1,569,000 | 2.1 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $103 | $465,000 | 0.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $174 | $785,000 | 1.0 |
| OPERATION | $1,230 | $5,549,000 | 7.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $931 | $4,201,000 | 5.5 |
| OTHER | $614 | $2,771,000 | 3.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $4,713 | $21,256,000 | 27.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,755 | $16,933,000 | 22.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $16,888 | $76,164,000 | 100.0 |
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 63.0 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 1.3 |
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3,214 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
61.5% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
60.3% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 16 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 82.1 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 2.0 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 5.2 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 9.2 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $8,617 | $27,694,000 | 44.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $1,474 | $4,736,000 | 7.7 |
| STAFF | $454 | $1,458,000 | 2.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $277 | $890,000 | 1.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $530 | $1,705,000 | 2.8 |
| OPERATION | $2,027 | $6,515,000 | 10.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $604 | $1,941,000 | 3.1 |
| OTHER | $973 | $3,128,000 | 5.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $6,339 | $20,373,000 | 33.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,269 | $13,721,000 | 22.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $19,225 | $61,788,000 | 100.0 |
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 63.0 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 1.3 |
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1,738 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
49.8% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
50.7% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 93.3 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.8 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.4 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 0.0 | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $8,811 | $15,313,000 | 50.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $1,421 | $2,469,000 | 8.1 |
| STAFF | $651 | $1,131,000 | 3.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $187 | $325,000 | 1.1 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $951 | $1,652,000 | 5.4 |
| OPERATION | $2,347 | $4,079,000 | 13.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $395 | $687,000 | 2.2 |
| OTHER | $881 | $1,532,000 | 5.0 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $6,833 | $11,875,000 | 38.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,938 | $3,369,000 | 11.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $17,582 | $30,557,000 | 100.0 |
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 63.0 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 1.3 |
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1,688 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
98.8% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
95.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 82.1 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.8 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.7 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 15.4 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 0.0 | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,864 | $11,586,000 | 49.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $784 | $1,324,000 | 5.7 |
| STAFF | $894 | $1,509,000 | 6.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $411 | $693,000 | 3.0 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $588 | $993,000 | 4.3 |
| OPERATION | $1,203 | $2,030,000 | 8.7 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $998 | $1,685,000 | 7.2 |
| OTHER | $262 | $443,000 | 1.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $5,140 | $8,677,000 | 37.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,767 | $2,983,000 | 12.8 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $13,771 | $23,246,000 | 100.0 |
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 63.0 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 1.3 |
Neighborhood Crime Data
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| Mettawa | Lake Forest | Illinois |
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| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| RATE PER 1,000 | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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| Mettawa | Lake Forest | Illinois |
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| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| RATE PER 1,000 | NO DATA | NO DATA | NO DATA |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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| Mettawa | Lake Forest | Illinois |
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Lake Forest, IL Appreciation Rates (city-wide) |
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO IL* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 | 88.08%
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4.63%
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1 | 2 |
| Last 10 Years | 42.82%
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4.28%
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2 | 2 |
| Last 5 Years | 8.75%
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1.75%
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1 | 1 |
| Last 2 Years | -6.57%
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-3.28%
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1 | 2 |
| Last 12 Months | -5.28%
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-5.28%
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1 | 2 |
| Latest Quarter | -0.81%
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-3.24%
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2 | 2 |
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