2025 Compare Cities Education:
Durham, NC vs Wheaton, IL

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Highlights
- Wheaton spends 89.6% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% lower in Wheaton than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham
 Durham, NCWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  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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