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Wausau, WI vs Dayton, OH

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Highlights
- Dayton spends 2.1% more per student than Wausau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.8% higher in Dayton than in Wausau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dayton had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wausau

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 Wausau, WIDayton, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,087$16,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,140$13,613$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,353$8,075$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8717.4516.23
 Students per Librarian44210254573
 Students per Counselor315446530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%11.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.5%85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%26.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.3%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%18.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 6 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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ZIPS IN WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
54401 54403
ZIPS IN DAYTON, OHIO
45417, 45420, 45406, 45405, 45410, 45409, 45403, 45404, 45402, 45428, 10 total

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