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Escanaba, MI vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse spends 118.1% more per student than Escanaba.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.5% lower in Syracuse than in Escanaba. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Syracuse had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Escanaba
 Escanaba, MISyracuse, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,543$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor2268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Escanaba    5 Reviews

Over 8 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 16 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 18 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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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