2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clayton, MO vs Wheaton, IL

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Highlights
- Wheaton spends 57.8% more per student than Clayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Wheaton than in Clayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clayton
 Clayton, MOWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.79.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

St Louis summers are hot and humid...Fall and spring are not very friendly to people with allergies.. Winter is  More

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The weather in St Louis can be hot and humid in the summer. Cold in the  More

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St. Louis in general has an extremely affordable cost of living. Housing is under the nat'l average, as is gasoline. Food, restaurants and entertainment is all  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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