2024 Compare Cities Education:
Wausau, WI vs Ontonagon, MI

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Highlights
- Ontonagon spends 15.7% less per student than Wausau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% lower in Ontonagon than in Wausau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ontonagon had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wausau
 Wausau, WIOntonagon, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,087$13,559$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,140$12,353$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,353$7,258$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8710.3316.23
 Students per Librarian44204573
 Students per Counselor3151104530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.5%92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%19.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.3%10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%17.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%0.7%1.5%
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 Ontonagon    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We moved here three years ago in retirement and are delighted! Extremely low real estate prices, low taxes, charming village, beautiful area and Lake Superior beach to  More

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