2025 Compare Cities Education:
Houston, TX vs Milwaukee, WI

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Highlights
- Milwaukee spends 29.3% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Milwaukee than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Milwaukee had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXMilwaukee, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,577$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,875$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12344573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  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 3 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 4 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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