2026 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs Kingsport, TN

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Highlights
- Kingsport spends 39.6% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% higher in Kingsport than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kingsport had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WIKingsport, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,662$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,092$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%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 Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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