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Wilmette, IL vs Modesto, CA

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Highlights
- Modesto spends 35.8% less per student than Wilmette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.1% higher in Modesto than in Wilmette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Modesto had 15.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmette
 Wilmette, ILModesto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 16 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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