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Battle Creek, MI vs Alpena, MI

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Highlights
- Alpena spends 13.2% less per student than Battle Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Alpena than in Battle Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpena had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Battle Creek
 Battle Creek, MIAlpena, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,417$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,533  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,243$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8134573
 Students per Counselor542  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 12 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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