2025 Compare Cities Education:
Waupaca, WI vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 40.3% more per student than Waupaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Chicago than in Waupaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waupaca
 Waupaca, WIChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Waupaca    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Pros- Beautiful scenery. Lots of recreational activities to do on the Chain. Cons- Very high property taxes. People r struggling badly to sell their homes. The court  More

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Waupaca is a lovely town. The people are friendly and caring. The scenery is gorgeous with many lakes and rivers to explore. The down side is the property taxes are  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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