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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Racine, WI vs Portage, IN

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- Portage spends 28.9% less per student than Racine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Portage than in Racine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Racine
 Racine, WIPortage, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,802  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,384$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Racine    9 Reviews
Simpson · Libertyville, IL
Needs to totally change
Over 7 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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Joe · Racine, WI
Complete Joke, Mini Detroit
Over 8 years ago

This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Felicia · Racine, WI
Racine (lost city)
Over 12 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  More

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Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews
Al · Portage, IN
Definitely not a for a city person
Over 6 years ago

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Trent · Portage, IN
portage
Over 19 years ago

Boring but good  More

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