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Cullman, AL vs Houghton Lake, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton Lake spends 21.3% more per student than Cullman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Houghton Lake than in Cullman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houghton Lake had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cullman
 Cullman, ALHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,274$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,260  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,512$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7724573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cullman    3 Reviews

I lived in Cullman for over 13 years when my family brought two plants there. It was tough, at first, because I wasn't a native and it is a very cliquish type of town. I  More

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I'm very hopeful that the recent Alcohol Legalization will bring in more business such as restaurants and entertainment venues. Cullman has a lot of potential if the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cullman is about 45 minutes south of Huntsville and 45 minutes north of Birmingham. Cullman is a town that never changes and always stays the same. Cullman doesn't  More

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Reviews for Houghton Lake    3 Reviews

This is a rural resort area. You must be able to embrace the rural lifestyle. There's no real shopping opportunities other than Walmart, Kmart, Peebles, Dunhams, Tractor  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here for most depends on how you look at it. If your looking for a medium to high paying job there realy are none, and there's hardly any jobs that  More

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The climate here is...well..cold... seems like most of the time and one does get cabin fever when March rolls around, if not sooner. Can't wait for summer! If you love  More

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