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Escanaba, MI vs Ironwood, MI

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- Ironwood spends 19.7% more per student than Escanaba.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.8% lower in Ironwood than in Escanaba. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ironwood had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Escanaba
 Escanaba, MIIronwood, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,470$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,805$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor2268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Escanaba    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I am so honored and thankful that I was born and raised in America, and that I have the freedoms and liberties bestowed upon its citizens. In the Upper Peninsula, I  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am not a native of Escanaba, however I have lived in many different areas. I found Escanaba's climate in relation to Michigan as pretty moderate. The housing is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Don't expect to find a good job or make friends here unless you know someone. The often repeated phrase "You're not from here, are you?" is more of an accusation than a  More

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Reviews for Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 17 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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