2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wheeling, IL vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 18.8% less per student than Wheeling.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.7% higher in Oakland than in Wheeling. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheeling
 Wheeling, ILOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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