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Asheville, NC vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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Highlights
- Mount Pleasant spends 4.2% more per student than Asheville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% higher in Mount Pleasant than in Asheville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Asheville
 Asheville, NCMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,635$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,075$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7184573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.0%1.5%
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  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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