2026 Compare Cities Education:
River Falls, WI vs Waterford, WI

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Highlights
- Waterford spends 2.8% less per student than River Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% lower in Waterford than in River Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterford had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to River Falls
 River Falls, WIWaterford, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,732  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,189$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6434573
 Students per Counselor270  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for River Falls    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It is a great place -- plenty of recreation and space. If you like overly planned suburbs this is not the place. It is a small college town with a traditional downtown  More

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Over 18 years ago

if you like cold winters...this is the  More

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Over 19 years ago

the cost of living is increasing, and a the student population increases it is hard for a college student to find affordable off campus  More

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Reviews for Waterford    3 Reviews

This area has a beautiful spring and autumn with comfortable temperatures and vibrant colors, but........summer can be hit or miss (might be 60, might be 100)and winter  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Village of Waterford has a population of less than 5000 and is an exceptionally nice place to live. People take pride in knowing their neighbors and many people  More

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Over 18 years ago

The education in Waterford is fantastic! There are 3 public grade schools, 1 public middle school, and 1 public high school. There is a private Catholic school for  More

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