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Lancaster, CA vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 15.9% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% lower in Grand Rapids than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster

Education
 Lancaster, CAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,429$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374$11,296$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,492$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.861716.23
 Students per Librarian656511244573
 Students per Counselor380681530
 Grade School Educ.8.3%5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.7%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%20.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.3%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%38.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.1%9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.3%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 4 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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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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ZIPS IN LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
93535 93536 93534
ZIPS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
49504 49507 49503 49506 49505

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