2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs Sandpoint, ID

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Highlights
- Sandpoint spends 39.0% less per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% higher in Sandpoint than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandpoint had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WISandpoint, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,851$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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