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Wausau, WI vs Villa Park, IL

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- Villa Park spends 36.9% more per student than Wausau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Villa Park than in Wausau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Villa Park had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wausau
 Wausau, WIVilla Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7094573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Villa Park    2 Reviews

Villa Park is a great location in proximity to O’Hare international Airport to the North, the city proper of Chicago to the East, The area of Palos of great hiking and  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have one child that has been in school here K-5 and she has had excellant teachers. Another child is in her first year of grade 8. For that I can say the education is  More

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