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Vail, CO vs Baraboo, WI

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- Baraboo spends 17.6% more per student than Vail.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Baraboo than in Vail. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baraboo had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vail
 Vail, COBaraboo, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,095  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,313$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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Reviews for Baraboo    4 Reviews

Overall I think Baraboo is a great place. The economy hasn't been all that great lately, but there are good jobs in the area. This is extremely true if you have a good  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved here several years ago and have never regretted it. Progressive government, good schools and churches. Near enougn to Madison and yet far enough away to be  More

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Over 16 years ago

It seems in Baraboo,WI the cost keeps going up, but the jobs or pay  More

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