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DeWitt, MI vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 25.6% more per student than DeWitt.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% lower in Portage than in DeWitt. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to DeWitt
 DeWitt, MIPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,646  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor573  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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