2024 Compare Cities Education:
Allen, TX vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 2.2% more per student than Allen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% higher in Portage than in Allen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allen
 Allen, TXPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,902$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587$11,821$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,140$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9317.3116.23
 Students per Librarian8007214573
 Students per Counselor405589530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.9%96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.6%47.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.3%15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Over 7 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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Over 8 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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