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Waukesha, WI vs Lake Geneva, WI

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Highlights
- Lake Geneva spends 4.6% more per student than Waukesha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Lake Geneva than in Waukesha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Geneva had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waukesha

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 Waukesha, WILake Geneva, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,793$15,480$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133$12,866$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,325$7,619$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5114.4116.23
 Students per Librarian7265554573
 Students per Counselor501341530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.5%37.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.8%1.5%

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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 11 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 15 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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Reviews for Lake Geneva    2 Reviews

There's little doubt why Lake Geneva has been the preferred vacation destination for affluent Chicagoans for over a century. Crystal clear waters afford world class  More

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Not as beautiful as it used to be, Lake Geneva has suffered from city fathers who have cared more about increasing the tax base than keeping the lovely small town  More

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ZIPS IN WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
53188 53186 53189
ZIPS IN LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN
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