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La Porte, IN vs Wheaton, IL

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- Wheaton spends 61.0% more per student than La Porte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Wheaton than in La Porte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Porte
 La Porte, INWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,939  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor736  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews
David · La Porte, IN
Cost of Living
Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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Rebecca · La Porte, IN
twenty-seven inches and counting
Over 15 years ago

You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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John M. · La Porte, IN
Theater, Music, Art, and Orchards
Over 16 years ago

Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews
Gordon · Wheaton, IL
Safe Place to Live
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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Brianna · Wheaton, IL
Beautiful Place to Live, But Something is Missing
Over 13 years ago

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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Julie · Wheaton, IL
property taxes
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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