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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Beloit, WI

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- Beloit spends 41.4% more per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.3% lower in Beloit than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beloit had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa
 Tuscaloosa, ALBeloit, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,307$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6904573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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Reviews for Beloit    6 Reviews

We actually do love Beloit. We moved here 4 years ago after living in Mequon and before that Shorewood and Ripon (safe areas with great schools). We have a teen and 2  More

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Over 15 years ago

Excellent school system, outstanding police and fire depts, easy access to two interstate highways plus moderate cost of living make Beloit an excellent choice for a  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived in rural Beloit for 12 years, and lived in Milwaukee before that. My perception of Beloit is that people are very friendly. There is plenty of community  More

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