2025 Compare Cities Education:
Minocqua, WI vs Durham, NC

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- Durham spends 35.6% less per student than Minocqua.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Durham than in Minocqua. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Minocqua
 Minocqua, WIDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,988  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Minocqua    3 Reviews

Minocqua is probably a good place to live. Almost no crime, but a rather high cost of living with wages that don't match. It's a hard cold winter and what would be a  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is the safest place I have ever lived. Beautiful, safe place to raise a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful, but expensive place to live and overrun with tourists in the summer  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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