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Fernley, NV vs Milwaukee, WI

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Highlights
- Milwaukee spends 43.2% more per student than Fernley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in Milwaukee than in Fernley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Milwaukee had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fernley
 Fernley, NVMilwaukee, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,577$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,886  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,875$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12344573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fernley    1 Reviews

Fernley is not a bad place to live, and it's close to Reno. This growing community is only going to get better as time goes on with all of the industry building going  More

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Reviews for Milwaukee    110 Reviews

I have lived in Milwaukee for about 5 years. I really like the area, but I also plan on moving away soon. It is a unique city that has its charm though. Here is my  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've gone to Milwaukee many times for vacation, and it is a beautiful city with great lakeside views and beaches, stunning river walks, and of course the delicous cheese  More

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Over 5 years ago

Pretty decent city with some things to offer although crime is on the rise and segregation is out of control by race and income  More

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