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Ellensburg, WA vs Okemos, MI

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Highlights
- Okemos spends 15.8% less per student than Ellensburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% higher in Okemos than in Ellensburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Okemos had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ellensburg
 Ellensburg, WAOkemos, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,708$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  More

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Reviews for Okemos    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for a couple of years now and overall it’s been ok. Okemos, is generally pretty similar to most other small towns in Michigan. However, it’s slightly set  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  More

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