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Waupaca, WI vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau spends 3.0% more per student than Waupaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Wausau than in Waupaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wausau had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waupaca
 Waupaca, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,353$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor329  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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