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Cottage Grove, MN vs Ferndale, MI

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- Ferndale spends 1.5% less per student than Cottage Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in Ferndale than in Cottage Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ferndale had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cottage Grove
 Cottage Grove, MNFerndale, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,957  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor702  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cottage Grove    3 Reviews

After moving to Cottage Grove, MN (near the Twin Cities) nine years ago, I think the city has improved (its been an uphill battle), but the city is cheap on quality of  More

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If you're from the warmer climates, avoid MN in the winter, too cold for a southern boy. Summers are great, warm & not humid at all. Plenty of lakes, rivers, & trails  More

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Over 19 years ago

Minnesotans are friendly and take time to enjoy the outdoors during the summer months. The wonderful summers are greatly appreciated and many companies offer summer  More

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Reviews for Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 13 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  More

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