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Waukesha, WI vs Renton, WA

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Highlights
- Renton spends 35.7% more per student than Waukesha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% higher in Renton than in Waukesha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Renton had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waukesha

Education
 Waukesha, WIRenton, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,793$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,325$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5118.5316.23
 Students per Librarian7269894573
 Students per Counselor501455530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%21.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.5%35.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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Reviews for Renton    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you are looking for clean air, country atmosphere, friendly and cordial neighbors, and the charm of old, soothing and patriotic America, this is your best  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have 2 kids at RCS and they are receiving a fantastic education in an environment that is welcoming to all. They do teach from a biblical point of view so the moral  More

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Living in Renton has so many positive things. There are many smaller communities, each having a slightly different climate. You have good schools, recreation, employment  More

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ZIPS IN WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
53188 53186 53189
ZIPS IN RENTON, WASHINGTON
98059 98056 98055 98057

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