2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs St. Paul, MN

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Highlights
- St. Paul spends 14.2% more per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in St. Paul than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Paul had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WISt. Paul, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,143$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%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.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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