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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Berrien Springs, MI vs Great Bend, KS

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- Great Bend spends 12.9% more per student than Berrien Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.8% lower in Great Bend than in Berrien Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Bend had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Berrien Springs
 Berrien Springs, MIGreat Bend, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,734$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,488$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4474573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Berrien Springs    1 Reviews
Lisa · Berrien Springs, MI
Cute town, but not for everyone
Over 11 years ago

I went to school at Andrews University in the 1990s and have now moved back to work at the university starting in 2012. My views on living here as a 20 year old vs. a 40  More

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Reviews for Great Bend    4 Reviews
m · Great Bend, KS
Using this website for an assignment: read here
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Kevin · Great Bend, KS
Why?
Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Silent Mom · Great Bend, KS
Not so Great Bend
Over 17 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  More

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