2025 Compare Cities Education:
Winnetka, IL vs Del Mar, CA

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Highlights
- Del Mar spends 25.3% less per student than Winnetka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.1% higher in Del Mar than in Winnetka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Del Mar had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winnetka
 Winnetka, ILDel Mar, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.90.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.3%1.5%
Reviews for Winnetka    2 Reviews

Having had children attend both public and private schools. I would say the private schools are better. While the public schools are fine, there isn't any way to measure  More

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This idyllic, leafy, close-in suburb north of Chicago comes straight out of a Frank Capra (or John Hughes - see Home Alone for a view of the housing stock and  More

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Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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