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Belvidere, IL vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 23.0% less per student than Belvidere.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in Grand Rapids than in Belvidere. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Belvidere
 Belvidere, ILGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,135  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Over 17 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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