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Laurel, MD vs Racine, WI

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- Racine spends 1.9% more per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Racine than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Racine had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MDRacine, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,189$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6434573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for Racine    9 Reviews
Simpson · Libertyville, IL
Needs to totally change
Over 7 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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Joe · Racine, WI
Complete Joke, Mini Detroit
Over 8 years ago

This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Felicia · Racine, WI
Racine (lost city)
Over 12 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  More

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