2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lincoln, NE vs Wausau, WI

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Highlights
- Wausau spends 23.4% more per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Wausau than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wausau had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, NEWausau, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,353$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 7 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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