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Detroit, MI vs Kenai, AK

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Highlights
- Kenai spends 35.3% more per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Kenai than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kenai had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIKenai, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,627$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,414$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5714573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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