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Ann Arbor, MI vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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Highlights
- Mount Pleasant spends 21.1% less per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% higher in Mount Pleasant than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,635$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,075$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7184573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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