2024 Compare Cities Education:
Milwaukee, WI vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh spends 29.9% less per student than Milwaukee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Raleigh than in Milwaukee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raleigh had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Milwaukee
 Milwaukee, WIRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,577$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,645$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,875$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4415.1116.23
 Students per Librarian12348294573
 Students per Counselor527300530
 Grade School Educ.5.5%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.9%92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%16.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%52.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.7%13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Milwaukee    110 Reviews

I have lived in Milwaukee for about 5 years. I really like the area, but I also plan on moving away soon. It is a unique city that has its charm though. Here is my  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've gone to Milwaukee many times for vacation, and it is a beautiful city with great lakeside views and beaches, stunning river walks, and of course the delicous cheese  More

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Over 3 years ago

Pretty decent city with some things to offer although crime is on the rise and segregation is out of control by race and income  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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