2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fredericksburg, VA vs Wheaton, IL

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- Wheaton spends 56.6% more per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% lower in Wheaton than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg
 Fredericksburg, VAWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  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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