2025 Compare Cities Education:
Batavia, IL vs Wells, ME

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Highlights
- Wells spends 2.2% more per student than Batavia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% lower in Wells than in Batavia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wells had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Batavia
 Batavia, ILWells, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,971$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4334573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Batavia    3 Reviews

Batavia straddles the Fox River and is approximately 35 miles west of Chicago with convenient proximity to rail and expressway access to the city. It has a bit of a  More

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Over 17 years ago

A nice community with good  More

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Batavia is a great community for families. They have a great Park District, great shopping and entertainment in the area. The people in the area are genuinely friendly  More

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Reviews for Wells    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Although it is getting crowded, Wells is beautiful in summer. long sandy beaches and of course the ocean. The water is cold, so lounging more than swimming is  More

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Over 16 years ago

2007-2009 has been full of snow storms November to  More

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