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Wabasha, MN vs Albert Lea, MN

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- Albert Lea spends 8.8% more per student than Wabasha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Albert Lea than in Wabasha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albert Lea had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wabasha
 Wabasha, MNAlbert Lea, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,349$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,944  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4404573
 Students per Counselor552  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Wabasha    2 Reviews
Jacqueline · Wabasha, MN
Small town, river views
Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in the area since 2013, from Alma, WI to Rochester, MN. I moved to Wabasha in 2018. It’s a small town. Everybody knows everybody. Great for biking, hiking,  More

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Abhd · Jackson, TN
Wabasha, MN
Over 19 years ago

We really love living here. The area is beautiful. There is lots of wildlife. People are very friendly and really enjoy the outdoors. Being on the river gives people  More

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Reviews for Albert Lea    1 Reviews
Kelly · Albert Lea, MN
Very affordable
Over 19 years ago

After living in the Twin Cities and California, Albert Lea seems dirt cheap. Housing is some of the lowest in the  More

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