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Charlotte, MI vs Chattanooga, TN

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Highlights
- Chattanooga spends 11.8% less per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Chattanooga than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, MIChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in the city for 20 years... it is a great place to live... about 30 minutes to the capital and also 30 minutes to battle Cree there are lots of small town shops  More

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Small town, small town mentality. This neck of the woods is not indicative of Michiganders at all. The people are not friendly or welcoming to outsiders. People here  More

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The police refuse to enforce the noise/nuisance ordinances and as a consequence if you happen to live next to an ignorant person with a dog that barks constantly there  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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