2024 Compare Cities Education:
Wheaton, IL vs Valparaiso, IN

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Highlights
- Valparaiso spends 42.0% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Valparaiso than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valparaiso had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILValparaiso, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,018$12,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682$9,826$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,697$5,384$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4315.5516.23
 Students per Librarian7095254573
 Students per Counselor535640530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%3.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%17.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%41.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.8%11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 11 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 15 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 Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 10 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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