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Alma, MI vs Providence, RI

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- Providence spends 54.4% more per student than Alma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% lower in Providence than in Alma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Providence had 11.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alma
 Alma, MIProvidence, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,605$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,362$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Alma    1 Reviews
Kevin · Zephyrhills, FL
"A little country town"
Over 18 years ago

If you are in search of a quiet little country town, big enough for shopping at the local Wal-mart, yet just a stone throw away to the country sides, then Alma is your  More

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews
RICK · Attleboro, MA
LOVIN IT
Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Skyy · Rockford, IL
How is Providence RI?
Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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Matthew · Providence, RI
Providence is the most pot smoking city US I've ev
Over 11 years ago

And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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