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Madison, WI vs Portland, TN

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Highlights
- Portland spends 43.3% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% higher in Portland than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison

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 Madison, WIPortland, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,641$9,995$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473$9,369$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,988$5,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.21516.23
 Students per Librarian4344924573
 Students per Counselor415417530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%10.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.6%84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.5%6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%13.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.9%3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%0.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.9%0.3%1.5%

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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 Portland    2 Reviews

Cindy · 
Over 3 years ago

Moved here from California and absolutely love it here in Portland, TN. So quiet & peaceful. Definitely a country setting. The landscape is beautiful. I frequently see  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved to Portland 15 years ago in order to educate my children at Highland Elementary and Highland Academy--private schools located in Portland. In the process, I  More

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ZIPS IN MADISON, WISCONSIN
53711, 53704, 53719, 53703, 53705, 53713, 53716, 53714, 53715, 53718, 13 total
ZIPS IN PORTLAND, TENNESSEE
37148

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