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Merrill, WI vs Colby, WI

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- Colby spends 10.7% more per student than Merrill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Colby than in Merrill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colby had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Merrill
 Merrill, WIColby, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,818$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,513  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,077$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2654573
 Students per Counselor403  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Kay · Colby, WI
Colby, WI Water Is NOT Of Good Quality!
Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Colby, WI for 3 years, and one of the first things I noticed was the poor quality of their water. It tastes disqusting, it is beyond "hard water"  More

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