2025 Compare Cities Education:
Winnetka, IL vs Summit, NJ

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Highlights
- Summit spends 6.8% more per student than Winnetka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Summit than in Winnetka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summit had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winnetka
 Winnetka, ILSummit, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.90.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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