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Alpena, MI vs Crescent City, CA

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Highlights
- Crescent City spends 22.2% more per student than Alpena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.0% higher in Crescent City than in Alpena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crescent City had 28.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpena
 Alpena, MICrescent City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,949$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,632  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,803$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock66.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 12 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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Reviews for Crescent City    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Weather sucks, people here are rude, politicians government workers corrupt, drug infested town, high crime, no good housing unless you want to live in drug infested  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here 10 years and the first few years were rough getting used to the humidity and rain but over time I've grown to embrace everything about this town the  More

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Beautiful scenery and good hiking and camping. Swimmingly and rafting in rivers is fun. Trees of mystery is pretty fun too. However the town is pretty seedy and  More

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