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

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- Wilmette spends 12.0% less per student than Ridgewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Wilmette than in Ridgewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmette had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgewood
 Ridgewood, NJWilmette, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,950  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  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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