2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rapid City, SD vs Wilmette, IL

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Highlights
- Wilmette spends 112.0% more per student than Rapid City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% lower in Wilmette than in Rapid City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmette had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDWilmette, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,859  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  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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