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Traverse City, MI vs Homer, AK

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Highlights
- Homer spends 48.4% more per student than Traverse City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Homer than in Traverse City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Homer had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Traverse City

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 Traverse City, MIHomer, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,554$18,627$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,405$18,193$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,361$10,414$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7315.616.23
 Students per Librarian31565714573
 Students per Counselor566432530
 Grade School Educ.0.5%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%25.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.0%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.9%39.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.2%10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%2.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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Reviews for Homer    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

homer is a beautiful place on the bay, with a wilderness edge and a community  More

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Over 17 years ago

Homer is one of the most beautiful places when the sun is shining. It's a great place to raise kids. The long dark winters can become quite a  More

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Homer is really great in the summer. It has a variety of little restaraunts, cafes, and coffee shops to suit all tastes. There is an active outdoor recreation scene  More

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