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Beaver Dam, WI vs Owatonna, MN

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Highlights
- Owatonna spends 17.5% less per student than Beaver Dam.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% higher in Owatonna than in Beaver Dam. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Owatonna had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beaver Dam
 Beaver Dam, WIOwatonna, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,013$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9014573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Beaver Dam    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in or around Beaver Dam all my life. It is a wonderful community with a good school system. There is little crime and you can feel safe letting your  More

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Reviews for Owatonna    1 Reviews

OWATONNA, WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 30,000, SITS RIGHT ON US INTERSTATE 35... ONLY 45 MINUTES TO MAYO CLINIC, 45 MINUTES TO MSP/ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT!   More

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