2025 Compare Cities Education:
Aurora, IL vs Madison, WI

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Highlights
- Madison spends 0.3% more per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Madison than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 18.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, ILMadison, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,641$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,988$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4344573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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