2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mendota, IL vs Wheaton, IL

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Highlights
- Wheaton spends 12.3% more per student than Mendota.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Wheaton than in Mendota. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 14.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mendota
 Mendota, ILWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Mendota    4 Reviews

I've lived in Mendota my entire life and am very thankful for the small town that it is. The community comes together to help each other out whenever there is a need.  More

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I've lived in Chicago and have recently moved out to Mendota. The train makes it very convenient to get into the city when necessary, and an easy way for friends to  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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