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Battle Creek, MI vs Goose Creek, SC

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- Goose Creek spends 15.0% less per student than Battle Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Goose Creek than in Battle Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goose Creek had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Battle Creek
 Battle Creek, MIGoose Creek, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,183$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,533  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,397$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3844573
 Students per Counselor542  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Goose Creek    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I was told not to bring furs, real heavy coats, and I didn't. Those things are not needed by me here. I have never seen snow here. They said it was flurrying one day,  More

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We have lived here for 10 months now and are enjoying it very much. The cost of living is low, the people are friendly, there is a real sense of community and self pride  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have lived here for just a few months. This is a small town outside of Charleston. It is close to downtown and historic Summerville. The cost of living is low and  More

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