2026 Compare Cities Education:
McLean, VA vs Wellington, FL

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Highlights
- Wellington spends 25.9% less per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Wellington than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wellington had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VAWellington, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 18 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 19 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for Wellington    12 Reviews

Unfortunately, our recently elected Mayor Anne Gerwig along with the city council unexpectedly and rather quickly voted unanimously to reinstate the highly contentious  More

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Over 15 years ago

The weather is  More

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Over 15 years ago

We were NY transplants that moved to Wellington, FL after having lived in Southern Palm Beach County (Boca Raton and Delray Beach) for several years. Having 3 young  More

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