2025 Compare Cities Education:
Astoria, OR vs East Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- East Lansing spends 50.3% less per student than Astoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% higher in East Lansing than in Astoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Lansing had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Astoria
 Astoria, OREast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,708$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor244  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.6%1.5%
Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  More

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Reviews for East Lansing    4 Reviews

East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

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East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

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Over 17 years ago

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More

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