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Oshkosh, WI vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 94.3% more per student than Oshkosh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% lower in Rochester than in Oshkosh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oshkosh
 Oshkosh, WIRochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Oshkosh    8 Reviews

Oshkosh may be alright if you were born here and never left the city limits. I was born and raised here and moved to Chicago. Stay away if you’re looking for gourmet  More

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Over 11 years ago

Oshkosh Wisconsin is an overlooked gem in the midwest. Cost of living is relitively low compaired to national averages and provides good schools, full access to medical  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you can't handle wearing a winter coat, you are missing the best part of Oshkosh. Oshkosh is not for everyone and probably not for you if you have a weak liver. A  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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