2025 Compare Cities Education:
Madison, WI vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 71.6% more per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Washington than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, WIWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,473  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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