2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wausau, WI vs Waterford, WI

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Highlights
- Waterford spends 11.5% more per student than Wausau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Waterford than in Wausau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterford had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wausau
 Wausau, WIWaterford, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,189$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6434573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Waterford    3 Reviews

This area has a beautiful spring and autumn with comfortable temperatures and vibrant colors, but........summer can be hit or miss (might be 60, might be 100)and winter  More

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Over 16 years ago

The Village of Waterford has a population of less than 5000 and is an exceptionally nice place to live. People take pride in knowing their neighbors and many people  More

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Over 17 years ago

The education in Waterford is fantastic! There are 3 public grade schools, 1 public middle school, and 1 public high school. There is a private Catholic school for  More

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