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Somerset, KY vs Muskegon, MI

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Highlights
- Muskegon spends 26.3% more per student than Somerset.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Muskegon than in Somerset. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Muskegon had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Somerset

Education
 Somerset, KYMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,277$14,247$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,255$11,376$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,241$6,666$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6416.8516.23
 Students per Librarian5078714573
 Students per Counselor424634530
 Grade School Educ.10.6%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.78.4%86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%14.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.6%2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%0.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%0.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Somerset    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

There is certainly a small town atmosphere here. It seems as if there is a high percentage of the population that wants to get Somerset "on the map", but they want to do  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here since 1989. My family moved me here from Chicago Ill when I was 5 years old. Growing up in this place, I can tell you first hand what you children will  More

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Over 16 years ago

I wanted to post facts on somerset on my previous post because sometimes on bestplaces.net it is just opinions and those can be misleading or one-sided. So I posted  More

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Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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ZIPS IN SOMERSET, KENTUCKY
42503 42501
ZIPS IN MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
49442 49440

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