2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Paul, MN vs Eau Claire, WI

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- Eau Claire spends 29.9% less per student than St. Paul.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% lower in Eau Claire than in St. Paul. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eau Claire had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Paul
 St. Paul, MNEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,120$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,458$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4174573
 Students per Counselor487  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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Reviews for Eau Claire    27 Reviews

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Progressive business for its  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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