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Brookings, SD vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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- Mount Pleasant spends 8.1% less per student than Brookings.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% higher in Mount Pleasant than in Brookings. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brookings
 Brookings, SDMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,635$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,075$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7184573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.0%1.5%
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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