2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wheaton, IL vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 59.7% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.5% higher in Yuma than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 14.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14134573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 7 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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