2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fishers, IN vs Wheaton, IL

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Highlights
- Wheaton spends 57.2% more per student than Fishers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.5% lower in Wheaton than in Fishers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fishers
 Fishers, INWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  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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