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Jerome, ID vs Wausau, WI

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Highlights
- Wausau spends 95.0% more per student than Jerome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.4% lower in Wausau than in Jerome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wausau had 25.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jerome
 Jerome, IDWausau, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,575  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,353$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor649  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Jerome    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Jerome is a small town with a lot to offer. The cost of housing and utilities is very affordable, especially when compared to the cost of the same in the town across  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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