2026 Compare Cities Education:
Brooklyn, NY vs East Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- East Lansing spends 18.6% less per student than Brooklyn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.5% higher in East Lansing than in Brooklyn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Lansing had 16.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Brooklyn
 Brooklyn, NYEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,708$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor2598  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.6%1.5%
Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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Reviews for East Lansing    4 Reviews

East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

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East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

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Over 18 years ago

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More

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