2026 Compare Cities Education:
Key West, FL vs Madison, WI

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Highlights
- Madison spends 15.6% less per student than Key West.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Madison than in Key West. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Key West
 Key West, FLMadison, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,641$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,706  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,988$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4344573
 Students per Counselor354  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%1.5%
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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