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Penobscot, ME vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau spends 19.3% less per student than Penobscot.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.8% higher in Wausau than in Penobscot. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wausau had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Penobscot
 Penobscot, MEWausau, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,349  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,353$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor309  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews
D · Phoenix, AZ
Wausau in July
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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Jeff · Rothschild, WI
Wausau is an armpit community
Over 9 years ago

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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Robert · Sheridan, WY
A GOOD WORKING CLASS TOWN!
Over 12 years ago

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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