2026 Compare Cities Education:
Santa Cruz, CA vs Milwaukee, WI

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Highlights
- Milwaukee spends 1.3% more per student than Santa Cruz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.3% lower in Milwaukee than in Santa Cruz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Milwaukee had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAMilwaukee, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,577$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,875$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12344573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Milwaukee    110 Reviews

I have lived in Milwaukee for about 5 years. I really like the area, but I also plan on moving away soon. It is a unique city that has its charm though. Here is my  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've gone to Milwaukee many times for vacation, and it is a beautiful city with great lakeside views and beaches, stunning river walks, and of course the delicous cheese  More

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Over 5 years ago

Pretty decent city with some things to offer although crime is on the rise and segregation is out of control by race and income  More

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