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Wausau, WI vs Fayetteville, AR

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Highlights
- Fayetteville spends 29.4% less per student than Wausau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% higher in Fayetteville than in Wausau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fayetteville had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wausau
 Wausau, WIFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,908$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4164573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
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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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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