2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wheaton, IL vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 47.6% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.1% higher in Fort Myers than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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