2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wheeling, IL vs Carthage, MO

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Highlights
- Carthage spends 53.4% less per student than Wheeling.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Carthage than in Wheeling. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carthage had 20.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheeling
 Wheeling, ILCarthage, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,205$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,094$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4754573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Wheeling    2 Reviews

Wheeling is a huge industrial area with a lot of job opportunities in a close community with great schools-which is why the real estate is pricy, yet still easy to find  More

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I have lived in Wheeling for a year now. I didn't have the chance to check it out before I moved there.(long story). It is very diverse and if you are an American  More

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Reviews for Carthage    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Last year my wife and I moved to Carthage from the Pacific Northwest. Even before we purchased our home, the people of Carthage welcomed us in the spirit of  More

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