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Janesville, WI vs Maquoketa, IA

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- Maquoketa spends 4.0% more per student than Janesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Maquoketa than in Janesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Maquoketa had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Janesville
 Janesville, WIMaquoketa, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,421$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,432  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,704$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4654573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Janesville    12 Reviews

Beautiful City - on an Ice Age Trail. I moved here during the Covid thing so it is hard to tell how friendly people are. The government seems closed - encouraged by  More

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My Wife and I have lived here for the last 2 years. Janesville is the pit of Hell. Nothing to do here, especially during the winter time. Closest places are 45 min to  More

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Janesville has pros and cons to living here depending on what is important to you. Janesville has a cheap cost of living and liberal-below average schools. Since you can  More

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Reviews for Maquoketa    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Two negative things about Maquoketa: 1. midwest climate; high humidity in the summer, harsh winters. 2. druggies. they tend to accumulate here, and in turn there is a  More

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Population in Maquoketa, Iowa is now about 6,200  More

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