2025 Compare Cities Education:
Milwaukee, WI vs Prospect, KY

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Highlights
- Prospect spends 5.8% less per student than Milwaukee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Prospect than in Milwaukee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prospect had 17.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Milwaukee
 Milwaukee, WIProspect, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,645  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,769$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.0%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 Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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