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De Pere, WI vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau spends 9.7% more per student than De Pere.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Wausau than in De Pere. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wausau had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to De Pere
 De Pere, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,016  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,353$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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