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Mercer, WI vs Rhinelander, WI

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Highlights
- Rhinelander spends 11.8% more per student than Mercer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% higher in Rhinelander than in Mercer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rhinelander had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mercer
 Mercer, WIRhinelander, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,720  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3504573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock17.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mercer    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Loaded with outdoor activities and  More

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Reviews for Rhinelander    5 Reviews

Moved here four years ago. People from Wisconsin are nice. Town is polluted. Water is polluted. There is a lot of crime and meth use that the city hides. Too much drug  More

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Over 12 years ago

After the Army I moved back to Wisconsin and completed my degree in Forestry and criminal Justice I moved to Rhinelander as a Park Ranger. It is a touristy type of  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been living in Rhinelander for a year now, and I love it! I can ride my bike anywhere I want to go....garage sales to Menards to Super Walmart, Home depot...and  More

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