2025 Compare Cities Education:
Carbondale, IL vs Alpena, MI

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Highlights
- Alpena spends 40.2% less per student than Carbondale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.1% higher in Alpena than in Carbondale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpena had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carbondale
 Carbondale, ILAlpena, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,417$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,077  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,243$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8134573
 Students per Counselor482  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 12 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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