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Short Hills, NJ vs Wilmette, IL

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- Wilmette spends 17.2% less per student than Short Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Wilmette than in Short Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmette had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Hills
 Short Hills, NJWilmette, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor416  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.88.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
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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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