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Alpena, MI vs Mountain Home, AR

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Highlights
- Mountain Home spends 14.0% less per student than Alpena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% lower in Mountain Home than in Alpena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Home had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpena
 Alpena, MIMountain Home, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,820$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,632  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,418$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6464573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 13 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 Mountain Home    14 Reviews

As for the haters- ANYONE should know something about ANY area before they jump in- if you do not do your research and purposely spend some time in any area before  More

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I lived in Mountain Home in the 60s ,70s, and part of the 80s. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving there. I want to go back. We have smog, dirty air, fires from  More

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Over 8 years ago

First of all, let me head off some of the arguments that usually accompany critical reviews: the people who live here are for the most part, warm, welcoming, friendly  More

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