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Beacon, NY vs Wheaton, IL

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Highlights
- Wheaton spends 22.4% less per student than Beacon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% higher in Wheaton than in Beacon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Beacon
 Beacon, NYWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 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 16 years ago

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

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