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Roswell, GA vs Wilmette, IL

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Highlights
- Wilmette spends 34.7% more per student than Roswell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Wilmette than in Roswell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmette had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Roswell
 Roswell, GAWilmette, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Roswell    16 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I just moved here from out of state was excited because the area is beautiful, beautiful homes, parks, and schools have great ratings. Everyone seems nice when we are  More

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Over 8 years ago

While the public schools are good, they are constantly being under-funded and classroom sizes are increasing. You can get a decent home for the money here, but the area  More

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Over 8 years ago

We recently relocated (cross country) to Roswell, GA, and our family could not have found a better place. This is a family friendly town, with an abundance of activities  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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