2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs Eau Claire, WI

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Highlights
- Eau Claire spends 20.0% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Eau Claire than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eau Claire had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WIEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,120$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,458$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4174573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Eau Claire    27 Reviews

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Progressive business for its  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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