2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs East Chicago, IN

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Highlights
- East Chicago spends 26.0% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% higher in East Chicago than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Chicago had 23.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WIEast Chicago, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.2%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.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 East Chicago    2 Reviews

Do not move to East Chicado Indiana. No jobs high crimes and many Chicagoans out here now. I would'nt say that's a bad thing because the kids that are born and raise in  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raise in East Chicago, In. and over the years I have seen vast decay of a once very vibrant and beautiful city...crime is out of control...the politics  More

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