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Bainbridge Island, WA vs Wilmette, IL

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- Wilmette spends 23.9% more per student than Bainbridge Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% lower in Wilmette than in Bainbridge Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmette had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bainbridge Island
 Bainbridge Island, WAWilmette, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Bainbridge Island    2 Reviews

Summers here are gorgeous; 80 and sunny, cool overnight. Winter is mild, but wet wet wet...moss grows everywhere. It still beats a Chicago winter, but you better not  More

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Unless you're just a tourist who wants to dink around the quaint little town of Winslow, you're going to need a car. Or a bike. But you certainly can't rely on the  More

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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 13 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 16 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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