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Wausau, WI vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 23.0% more per student than Wausau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Austin than in Wausau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wausau

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 Wausau, WIAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,087$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,140$10,538$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,353$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8714.5316.23
 Students per Librarian4428054573
 Students per Counselor315391530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.5%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%15.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.3%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%55.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 5 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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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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ZIPS IN WAUSAU, WISCONSIN
54401 54403
ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total

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