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Highland Park, IL vs Oshkosh, WI

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- Oshkosh spends 42.9% less per student than Highland Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in Oshkosh than in Highland Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oshkosh had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highland Park
 Highland Park, ILOshkosh, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,961$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,455$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5464573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 20 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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Reviews for Oshkosh    8 Reviews

Oshkosh may be alright if you were born here and never left the city limits. I was born and raised here and moved to Chicago. Stay away if you’re looking for gourmet  More

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Over 12 years ago

Oshkosh Wisconsin is an overlooked gem in the midwest. Cost of living is relitively low compaired to national averages and provides good schools, full access to medical  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you can't handle wearing a winter coat, you are missing the best part of Oshkosh. Oshkosh is not for everyone and probably not for you if you have a weak liver. A  More

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