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Wheaton, IL vs Plant City, FL

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Highlights
- Plant City spends 49.6% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.4% higher in Plant City than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plant City had 14.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILPlant City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 13 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 17 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 Plant City    7 Reviews

Plant City used to be known primarily as a farming community with not much else going on. Now its beginning to grow out of that stigma, and lately has been having new  More

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Outside of the weather, which in MISERABLE with heat and humidity, PC is a quaint rural town who wants to remain quaint and rural. 25 years ago all Plant City had, was  More

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When it comes to weather and comfort, Plant City is in a word God-awful, unless you have a high tolerance for heat and humidity. Though nearby Tampa/St. Pete may be in  More

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