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Waukesha, WI vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos spends 10.6% more per student than Waukesha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.0% higher in San Marcos than in Waukesha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waukesha
 Waukesha, WISan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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