2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wheaton, IL vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 26.1% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Atlanta than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
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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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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