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Terre Haute, IN vs Waukesha, WI

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- Waukesha spends 17.9% more per student than Terre Haute.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% higher in Waukesha than in Terre Haute. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukesha had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Terre Haute
 Terre Haute, INWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,793$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,110  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,325$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7264573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Terre Haute    13 Reviews

I lived in Terre Haute from 1980 to 2005, and have lived in 7 states and one other country since then. Terre Haute's my hometown. I had a mostly happy, normal  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town’s terrible no roads the government is corrupt and the elections are rigged stay far away even the people here hate this town  More

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I read varied reviews when I moved here from the east coast 3 years ago - some good, some not so good. Now I feel I can give a reasonable reflection that I hope will be  More

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Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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