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Clarksville, TN vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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Highlights
- Mount Pleasant spends 24.0% more per student than Clarksville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Mount Pleasant than in Clarksville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clarksville
 Clarksville, TNMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,635$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,327  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,075$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7184573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.0%1.5%
Reviews for Clarksville    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am 33 and have lived here all my life. It used to only be thought if as a small military town. Now things have changed. Clarksville has grown so much in the past 10  More

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Clarksville is a great place to live, it can be peaceful as you want it to be but it also has all the shopping you need. If you want high-end stores or fancier places to  More

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High crime rate Judge mental people Horrible weather Worst  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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