2025 Compare Cities Education:
De Pere, WI vs Madison, WI

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- Madison spends 20.3% more per student than De Pere.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Madison than in De Pere. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to De Pere
 De Pere, WIMadison, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,641$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,016  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,988$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4344573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%1.5%
Reviews for De Pere    7 Reviews

My wife and I relocated here over a year ago from the south(Georgia). There's alot to say about southern hospitality but a midwestern attitude is right up there. The  More

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Over 12 years ago

This is a town I love. This is a town that is built for cycalist(weather permitting) The roundabouts can be confusing at times, but the dinning experance in DePere is  More

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De Pere is where I was born and raised. I feel safe walking at night in all areas of town and enjoy the laid back atmosphere and friendly neighbors. I would highly  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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