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Davenport, IA vs Shawano, WI

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- Shawano spends 26.4% more per student than Davenport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Shawano than in Davenport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shawano had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Davenport
 Davenport, IAShawano, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,060$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,474$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  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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