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Detroit, MI vs Stillwater, OK

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Highlights
- Stillwater spends 20.8% less per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% lower in Stillwater than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stillwater had 14.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIStillwater, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3254573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.6%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 Stillwater    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Let me introduce my self. My parents are from Cuba, I was born in St. Charles, MO. Although I have not lived in Oklahoma yet, one of my best friends live in Stillwater.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime in Stillwater is very low -- only 1-2 murders per year max. Property crime is also low except around the OSU campus where students take things from each other.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Stillwater is a great small college town that is home to Oklahoma State  More

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