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Mishawaka, IN vs Portage, IN

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Highlights
- Portage spends 0.4% more per student than Mishawaka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Portage than in Mishawaka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mishawaka

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 Mishawaka, INPortage, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,718$12,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,911$9,826$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,138$5,384$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.2815.5516.23
 Students per Librarian8995254573
 Students per Counselor326640530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.9%90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%25.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.9%15.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%0.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Mishawaka    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here all my life and it sucks. There's nothing interesting here it really really is boring. everyone is either hillbilly or think they are better than other  More

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Over 14 years ago

In Northern Indiana the Summers can get very warm and humid, often producing thunderstorms or tornadoes. Unfortunately, the Summers seems to go by so fast, sometimes  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is no growth. Through construction there is the appearance of growth, but no real growth. There are many new building laying vacant. Many old ones that are  More

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Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boring but good  More

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