2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs Grand Haven, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Haven spends 6.7% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Grand Haven than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Haven had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,462$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,266$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9244573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Grand Haven    6 Reviews

Grand Haven has a lot of growing up to do. It is polarized: Primarily white, republican, and strongly religious. This wouldn't be good or bad if they weren't intolerant.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born and raised in Grand Haven. There was never a dull moment. We had sand dunes, trees to climb, fishing, the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, and great stores  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is a considerable amount more wind and precipitation in this lakeshore area, as opposed to being more inland. More snow, more rain, more wind, and cooler  More

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