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Ottawa, IL vs Lake Geneva, WI

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Highlights
- Lake Geneva spends 21.0% less per student than Ottawa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% higher in Lake Geneva than in Ottawa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Geneva had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ottawa
 Ottawa, ILLake Geneva, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,480$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,619$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5554573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 12 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 16 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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Reviews for Lake Geneva    2 Reviews

There's little doubt why Lake Geneva has been the preferred vacation destination for affluent Chicagoans for over a century. Crystal clear waters afford world class  More

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Not as beautiful as it used to be, Lake Geneva has suffered from city fathers who have cared more about increasing the tax base than keeping the lovely small town  More

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