2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mobile, AL vs Madison, WI

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Highlights
- Madison spends 63.8% more per student than Mobile.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.3% lower in Madison than in Mobile. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mobile
 Mobile, ALMadison, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,641$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,969  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,988$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4344573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%1.5%
Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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