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Austin, TX vs Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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- Sault Ste. Marie spends 28.5% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% higher in Sault Ste. Marie than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sault Ste. Marie had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXSault Ste. Marie, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,147$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,679$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock38814573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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