2025 Compare Cities Education:
Milwaukee, WI vs Binghamton, NY

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Highlights
- Binghamton spends 65.5% more per student than Milwaukee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in Binghamton than in Milwaukee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Binghamton had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Milwaukee
 Milwaukee, WIBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,434$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,645  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,765$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13294573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Milwaukee    110 Reviews

I have lived in Milwaukee for about 5 years. I really like the area, but I also plan on moving away soon. It is a unique city that has its charm though. Here is my  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've gone to Milwaukee many times for vacation, and it is a beautiful city with great lakeside views and beaches, stunning river walks, and of course the delicous cheese  More

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Over 4 years ago

Pretty decent city with some things to offer although crime is on the rise and segregation is out of control by race and income  More

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Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 4 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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