2025 Compare Cities Education:
Black Mountain, NC vs Wheaton, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Wheaton spends 81.5% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% higher in Wheaton than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

   |    Reply

Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Black Mountain

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Wheaton


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.