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Eau Claire, WI vs Normal, IL

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Highlights
- Normal spends 20.2% more per student than Eau Claire.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Normal than in Eau Claire. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Normal had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eau Claire
 Eau Claire, WINormal, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,854  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5904573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Eau Claire    27 Reviews

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Progressive business for its  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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