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Devils Lake, ND vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton spends 18.9% less per student than Devils Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in Houghton than in Devils Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houghton had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Devils Lake
 Devils Lake, NDHoughton, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,180$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,992  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,586$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9544573
 Students per Counselor225  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.2%1.5%
Reviews for Devils Lake    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I actually really liked the town of Devils Lake. The winters can be pretty brutal, but I never minded them too much since I've always loved cold weather. The people of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Devils Lake is home to one of the top walleye fishing lakes in the  More

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Over 20 years ago

If you enjoy the out doors, this will be your paradise. The Devils Lake brings beginning and seasoned hunters to the area thoughout the year. Fishing is all year round  More

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Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 13 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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