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Wausau, WI vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 82.7% more per student than Wausau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Boston than in Wausau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wausau
 Wausau, WIBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 7 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 Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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