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Waukesha, WI vs Liberty Lake, WA

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- Liberty Lake spends 19.4% more per student than Waukesha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in Liberty Lake than in Waukesha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Liberty Lake had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waukesha
 Waukesha, WILiberty Lake, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,661$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,051$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18994573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Liberty Lake    3 Reviews

Liberty Lake is a rare find anywhere in the country. This town is a Tree City USA, with a small population, lots of big nice parks, lots of community events (awesome  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have lived in many places and this is by far the best in all  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Liberty Lake seven years ago, and we love it here. It offers Well manicured Streets and walk ways for walkers, bikers, mom's pushing strollers, walking  More

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