2024 Compare Cities Education:
Wheaton, IL vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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Highlights
- Buffalo Grove spends 11.0% more per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% higher in Buffalo Grove than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo Grove had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,018$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682$20,875$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,697$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4313.5616.23
 Students per Librarian70910054573
 Students per Counselor535592530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%1.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%14.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%67.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.8%23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 16 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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