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Benton, IL vs Shawano, WI

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- Shawano spends 13.9% more per student than Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% lower in Shawano than in Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shawano had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton
 Benton, ILShawano, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,060$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,030  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,474$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor1064  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Benton    1 Reviews

Benton is a small rural town. for the most part it is friendly, morally sound and crime and housing cost are low. Alot of people who live here are retired. The  More

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Reviews for Shawano    4 Reviews

Shawano, Wisconsin is between the Wolf River and Shawano Lake. There's plenty to do here all year! If you like fishing, swimming, hunting, boating, biking, or just about  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good retirement town not much in the way of industry. Summer Activities include Fishing, Boating and Jet Skiing, Fall activities include hunting and fishing and winter  More

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When I lived in Shawano I developed a slogan there. "Come to Shawano on vacation, leave on probation" I put it on bumper stickers and sold a ton of them. Shawano  More

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