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Bellingham, WA vs Ludington, MI

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Highlights
- Ludington spends 28.3% less per student than Bellingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% lower in Ludington than in Bellingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ludington had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellingham
 Bellingham, WALudington, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,336$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8994573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for Ludington    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Is awesome. I love salmon fishing there. During the summer months there will be thousands of people from Ludington all the way to Frankfort and everyone usually leaves  More

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The beach is the place to be!!!! It is one of the absolute most beautiful beaches in Michigan! The sand dunes on the way to the state park are fabulous and  More

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If you like mild summers and snowy winters this is the place to be!!! From Memorial Day to Labor Day, almost like a switch, the weather is beautiful!! You have your  More

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