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Bessemer, MI vs Mountain View, AR

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Highlights
- Mountain View spends 21.4% less per student than Bessemer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% lower in Mountain View than in Bessemer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain View had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bessemer
 Bessemer, MIMountain View, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,587$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,454  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,456$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3164573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock17.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bessemer    3 Reviews

Winter lake effect snow 200 inches average) and the hills and trails to go with it. Spring melt makes for great waterfall viewing, as well as river kayaking. Summer  More

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I am the recent retired superintendent of the Bessemer Area Schools 12 of the past 17 years. We currently invest better than $7,300 per student per year. In addition  More

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Over 17 years ago

I only lived in Bessemer, MI for one year, but I loved it there. If you love winter sports it's a paradise. It's a very small town so I think most of the local youth  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

A very small town and everything to go along with it. While I value some of the small town characteristics, others I could do without. Mountain View is wonderful for  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Ozark wilderness is a beautiful and breathtaking area. In the summer the ridgetops resemble a rain forest, while in winter they are shrouded in fog and ice.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Ahh...the city of mountain view...my parents moved there when us kids were just young teens snatching us away from our happy existance living several miles from the  More

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