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Grand Rapids, MI vs Niles, MI

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Highlights
- Niles spends 11.0% less per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Niles than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Niles had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids

Education
 Grand Rapids, MINiles, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,664$13,052$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296$11,328$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,936$6,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1718.2816.23
 Students per Librarian11248354573
 Students per Counselor681582530
 Grade School Educ.5.4%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%8.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.7%89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%30.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%17.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.7%5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Niles    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Fall weather is amazing here. If you live cold and rainy days then Niles is the place for you. However, The summer heat can last all the way till end of September.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Niles, MI is a small town that's on the rise. We have St. Joe river with the river walk, skate park, and ampetheather which local bands play at for free entertainment.  More

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If you don't like the weather here wait a 1/2 hour it will  More

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