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Wheaton, IL vs El Segundo, CA

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Highlights
- El Segundo spends 20.8% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.8% higher in El Segundo than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Segundo had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 El Segundo    2 Reviews

Lived in the South Bay my whole 62 year life .Manhattan Beach ,Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach but the best of all has been El Segundo for the small town beach atmosphere  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have worked in El Segundo for 35 years, and lived here for 16. We moved here to find a friendly small-town atmosphere with good schools, and we have not been  More

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