2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Geneva, WI vs Madison, WI

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Highlights
- Madison spends 14.0% more per student than Lake Geneva.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in Madison than in Lake Geneva. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Geneva
 Lake Geneva, WIMadison, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,641$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,866  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,988$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4344573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Geneva    2 Reviews

There's little doubt why Lake Geneva has been the preferred vacation destination for affluent Chicagoans for over a century. Crystal clear waters afford world class  More

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Not as beautiful as it used to be, Lake Geneva has suffered from city fathers who have cared more about increasing the tax base than keeping the lovely small town  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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