2026 Compare Cities Education:
Wheeling, IL vs St. Petersburg, FL

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Highlights
- St. Petersburg spends 46.9% less per student than Wheeling.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% higher in St. Petersburg than in Wheeling. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Petersburg had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheeling
 Wheeling, ILSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 6 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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