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Eau Claire, WI vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 16.1% less per student than Eau Claire.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.9% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Eau Claire. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eau Claire
 Eau Claire, WITuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,854  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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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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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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