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Wilmette, IL vs Highland Park, IL

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Highlights
- Highland Park spends 11.6% more per student than Wilmette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% lower in Highland Park than in Wilmette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highland Park had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmette

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 Wilmette, ILHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,907$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508$20,875$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,567$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9713.5616.23
 Students per Librarian148010054573
 Students per Counselor481592530
 Grade School Educ.0.6%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%0.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.4%97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.2%9.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.2.3%3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%76.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.30.5%21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%13.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.7%3.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 15 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 18 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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ZIPS IN WILMETTE, ILLINOIS
60091
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60035

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