2025 Compare Cities Education:
Birmingham, MI vs Westland, MI

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Highlights
- Westland spends 9.3% less per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Westland than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Westland had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, MIWestland, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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Reviews for Westland    5 Reviews

Water bill went from $16-$20 every three months in Van Buren township to over $100 every 2 months in Westland. Just the service fees alone are $69.30 Thats over $415/yr  More

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The city of Westland Housing refused to help me put a much needed roof on my double wide trailer saying "It can be moved." I can't afford a roof and they think I can  More

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Over 16 years ago

nice city but wish there was more actvities and things to  More

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