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Mount Pleasant, SC vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau spends 15.0% less per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Wausau than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wausau had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, SCWausau, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,353$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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