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DeWitt, MI vs Portage, IN

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- Portage spends 5.2% more per student than DeWitt.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% lower in Portage than in DeWitt. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to DeWitt
 DeWitt, MIPortage, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,646  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,384$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor573  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Dewitt    5 Reviews

I've lived in DeWitt for 4 years now, I have to say the teachers at DeWitt are my favorite. Jason Lafay and Jeff Croley are truly the personality of the school. They  More

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Over 9 years ago

For the most part, I've really enjoyed living in Dewitt for the past 7 years. The town is usually nice and clean and has very little crime in the area. The only real but  More

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Over 9 years ago

Dewitt, Michigan is a good little community to live in. It offers a good school district for kids, a diverse community to get along with, nice public areas to socialize  More

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Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Over 19 years ago

Boring but good  More

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