2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Wilmette, IL

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- Wilmette spends 100.4% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.3% lower in Wilmette than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmette had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTWilmette, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  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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