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Berkeley, CA vs Wilmette, IL

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Highlights
- Wilmette spends 23.2% more per student than Berkeley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.4% lower in Wilmette than in Berkeley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmette had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Berkeley
 Berkeley, CAWilmette, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  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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