2024 Compare Cities Education:
Byron Center, MI vs Cookeville, TN

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Highlights
- Cookeville spends 35.8% less per student than Byron Center.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Cookeville than in Byron Center. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cookeville had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Byron Center
 Byron Center, MICookeville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,664$9,417$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296$8,869$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,936$5,432$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1715.4816.23
 Students per Librarian11244994573
 Students per Counselor681444530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%7.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.0%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.1%4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.4%34.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.1%9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.2%3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Byron Center    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

This a rural suberb of Grand Rapids that is just far enough away from the city with close commerce and recreation. Great for raising a family, good schools, quiet  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great place to raise a family. Close to Grand Rapids with easy access to Lake Michigan to the west. Strong family environment, solid schools, and nice  More

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Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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