2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wheaton, IL vs Lake Geneva, WI

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Highlights
- Lake Geneva spends 29.7% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Lake Geneva than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Geneva had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILLake Geneva, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,480$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,619$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5554573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Lake Geneva    2 Reviews

There's little doubt why Lake Geneva has been the preferred vacation destination for affluent Chicagoans for over a century. Crystal clear waters afford world class  More

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Not as beautiful as it used to be, Lake Geneva has suffered from city fathers who have cared more about increasing the tax base than keeping the lovely small town  More

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