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Benton Harbor, MI vs New Castle, IN

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Highlights
- New Castle spends 3.2% less per student than Benton Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% lower in New Castle than in Benton Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Castle had 16.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton Harbor
 Benton Harbor, MINew Castle, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,632$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3934573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Hello, I would like to know more about New Castle current and future economic and crime condition. Several forums indicate that this city is ghost town with minimal  More

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Over 13 years ago

I will always call New Castle.. Home. I do have such wonderful memories there. When I moved there because my Dad's job had relocated, it was not only his home town but  More

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I grew up in New Castle and am sad to say I will never go back. New Castle has no jobs and is close to ghost town. The town is one big courthouse,prison or work release  More

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