2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs Kearney, NE

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Highlights
- Kearney spends 27.5% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% higher in Kearney than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kearney had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WIKearney, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,793$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3464573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 Kearney    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Kearney is a wonderful community. It has grown exponentially in the last 15 years and continues to make smart decisions in its development. Check out the YouTube video  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Very low crime rate 2. Low cost of housing 3. Quiet, peaceful community Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Taxes in Nebraska are extremely high due to the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Unemployment is pretty much not existent. I am in the IT industry. If you have skills you can get a job today. If you have IT skills and you are interested in Kearney  More

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