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Kentwood, MI vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 3.9% more per student than Kentwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Portage than in Kentwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kentwood

Education
 Kentwood, MIPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,664$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296$11,821$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,936$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1717.3116.23
 Students per Librarian11247214573
 Students per Counselor681589530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%47.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.9%15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%2.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Kentwood    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Love the city, hate the climate. Tough to find a job  More

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cold, freezing winters. however, if you like 4 seasons this is the place to  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I moved to Kentwood after living in West Michigan for 7yrs. through our college years. While we found the cities closer to the coast more conservative  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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ZIPS IN KENTWOOD, MICHIGAN
49508 49512
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49024 49002

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