2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs Aurora, OR

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 3.2% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.7% higher in Aurora than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WIAurora, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,073$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,552$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Aurora    2 Reviews

Hey my name is John I'm 33 years old and currently reside in Portland. I am looking to move out of the city. Is there any good apartments for rent in your area? I am in  More

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Please take a moment to read of my situation. It began with a ticket for speeding in Aurora, Oregon. The over zealous police officer cited me for a speed greater than  More

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