2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wilsonville, OR vs Palatine, IL

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Highlights
- Palatine spends 17.0% more per student than Wilsonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.5% lower in Palatine than in Wilsonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palatine had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilsonville
 Wilsonville, ORPalatine, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Wilsonville    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It has Oregon Willamette Valley weather which is about 6 good months, 3-4 dark wet and cool months, and 3 unpredictable months. Comparing price of living to  More

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Over 11 years ago

My wife and I really like Wilsonville because it is close to Portland, however it does not have the hustle and bustle that Portland does. It is more slow paced, and  More

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Hi Jim "horrible climate"... I invite you to visit Wilsonville again because I would bet money that your take on this little hidden gem would be very different than it  More

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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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