2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs Carefree, AZ

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Highlights
- Carefree spends 40.1% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in Carefree than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carefree had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WICarefree, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Carefree    4 Reviews

Carefree is not the laid back community it once was. It’s inundated with bikers because of the town of Cave Creek, which is a haven for Bikers and “Forever Trump” cult  More

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Over 9 years ago

Delightful from Mid-Oct thru Mid-May. Very hot in summer but the dryness does allow for more activities than a humid climate does. I can testify to that, having lived in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Life in Carefree is definitely free and easy. Part Cowboy and part resort there is peace and quiet all around. If you love the old west than you are in the heart of it  More

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