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Ferndale, MI vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 0.3% more per student than Ferndale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Portage than in Ferndale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 0.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ferndale
 Ferndale, MIPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 14 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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 21 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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