2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tigard, OR vs Wheaton, IL

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Highlights
- Wheaton spends 10.6% more per student than Tigard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% lower in Wheaton than in Tigard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wheaton had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tigard
 Tigard, ORWheaton, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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