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Big Rapids, MI vs South Lyon, MI

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- South Lyon spends 7.7% more per student than Big Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in South Lyon than in Big Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Lyon had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Rapids
 Big Rapids, MISouth Lyon, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor985  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
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Dorie Lu · South Lyon, MI
Not An Asthmatic's Best Friend
Over 11 years ago

Michigan is a beautiful state with great parks and fantastic lakes. Surrounded on three sides by water and with consistent precipitation year-round, there is potential  More

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Shawn · South Lyon, MI
Great environment
Over 15 years ago

This fall has been beautiful with lots of sun, Fall in SE Michigan is beautiful in general, it is one of the things I love the most about living here. Winter isn't so  More

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Tammy · South Lyon, MI
Variety, but too cold for us!
Over 17 years ago

We are looking to move because although you get 4 seasons here, the winter is too long and weather tends to be extreme. I took a college class which confimed that the  More

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