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Castle Pines, CO vs Wilmette, IL

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- Wilmette spends 72.5% more per student than Castle Pines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% lower in Wilmette than in Castle Pines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmette had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Castle Pines
 Castle Pines, COWilmette, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor279  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.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Castle Pines    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Great place to  More

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The weather in this part of CO is absolutely wonderful. This is largely due to the altitude and lack of humidity. It can be 32 degrees and not feel cold. One day may  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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