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Bakersville, NC vs West Branch, MI

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Highlights
- West Branch spends 1.9% more per student than Bakersville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.4% higher in West Branch than in Bakersville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Branch had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bakersville
 Bakersville, NCWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,958$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,366  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.56.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bakersville    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We lived in the outskirts of Bakersville, NC for six years and found that the people were very nice. However, they did not like outsiders and although everyone invites  More

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Reviews for West Branch    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

pros: affordable cost of living, close to Michigan's lakes and forests cons: no jobs, small town atmosphere, sequestered location, bad winters, I lived in West  More

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