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Pleasant Prairie, WI vs Wausau, WI

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Highlights
- Wausau spends 8.9% more per student than Pleasant Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Wausau than in Pleasant Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wausau had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasant Prairie
 Pleasant Prairie, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,696  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,353$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Pleasant Prairie    1 Reviews

Outdoor space is adequate and proximity to Lake Michigan is fairly decent....although there is ABSOLUTELY nothing to do or see on the 'beaches' here in June-August. The  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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