2025 Compare Cities Education:
Plymouth, WI vs Waukegan, IL

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- Waukegan spends 63.3% more per student than Plymouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Waukegan than in Plymouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukegan had 18.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plymouth
 Plymouth, WIWaukegan, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,096  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor308  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Plymouth    3 Reviews

My husband and I have lived in Plymouth for over a year now. My husband is a very big city guy. He was born in Yonkers, New York, and spent many years in New Orleans.  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you are not from here do not come here!!!! More importantly if you have children in sports do not move here, they will not see the field/court or anything like most  More

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I moved to Plymouth about 13 years ago, when remarrying my husband who has lived here for over 35 years. (He grew up in N CA and I grew up south of Milwaukee, WI.) This  More

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Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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