2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, NJ vs Wilmette, IL

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Highlights
- Wilmette spends 13.6% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% higher in Wilmette than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmette had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, NJWilmette, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,726  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor254  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Madison    3 Reviews

I grew up in Madison, and while I seriously appreciate what growing up in the town had to offer, it was a town that I grew out of pretty fast. Madison is small, with  More

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Over 12 years ago

Madison is  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Borough of Madison is located in Morris County. It is 23 miles by car, west of New York City and sits on the Mid-Town Direct rail line. Madison is well know for its  More

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Reviews for Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 16 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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