2024 Compare Cities Education:
Wilmington, DE vs Wheaton, IL

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Highlights
- Wheaton spends 10.2% more per student than Wilmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Wheaton than in Wilmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmington
 Wilmington, DEWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,973$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,388$18,682$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,785$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0913.4316.23
 Students per Librarian11047094573
 Students per Counselor329535530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%1.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.0%96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%14.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.1%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%64.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.7%19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%5.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 8 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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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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