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Towson, MD vs Rockford, MI

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Highlights
- Rockford spends 13.4% less per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% higher in Rockford than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson

Education
 Towson, MDRockford, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,935$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$11,296$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,409$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.461716.23
 Students per Librarian63311244573
 Students per Counselor312681530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%2.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%21.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.6%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%48.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.8%15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%0.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.9%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Rockford    3 Reviews

Rockford is the ideal community for just outside of the Grand Rapids city. Outstanding schools, kind people, and a sweet downtown. There are beautiful neighborhoods  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived here for 15 years and love it. I have raised three children in the schools here and they are among the best in the state. All the schools are blue ribbon  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in Rockford, it's small, quiet and close to every thing you need (Grand Rapids). I am planning to move to Melbourne, Florida within the next couple months,  More

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