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Winona, MN vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 33.1% more per student than Winona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Chicago than in Winona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winona
 Winona, MNChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,888  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Winona    4 Reviews

I was born in San Diego in 1951 and grew up there. I loved the weather and the scenic beauty. Got a great education. In 1984 I got the crazy idea to move my family to  More

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Over 8 years ago

Winona is a Beautiful town located in Southeastern Minnesota along the Mississippi River. It has a population just over 27,000 and very FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING people.  More

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ok lets get this straight. their is way more people living in winona. i go to high school in winona and i have been living their my whole life so far 4000 people is the  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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