2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs Baton Rouge, LA

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Highlights
- Baton Rouge spends 16.7% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% higher in Baton Rouge than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baton Rouge had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WIBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,974$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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