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Grand Ledge, MI vs Portland, MI

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Highlights
- Portland spends 7.3% more per student than Grand Ledge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Portland than in Grand Ledge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Ledge
 Grand Ledge, MIPortland, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,719$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,275$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7874573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Ledge    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Grand Ledge is a typical small town. It is essentially a rural community.There are many farms. Grand Ledge has it's share of unpaved roads too. Over all, it is a  More

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Reviews for Portland    3 Reviews

Arrogant and ignorant- They believe nowhere is better than Portland and that they are some of the best people you could ever be around which tells you how small their  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Alabama, but spent several years in the Portland, Michigan area. Portland is an amazingly beautiful town on two rivers. The town has an awesome walking trail  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Alabama, but spent several years in the Portland, Michigan area. Portland is an amazingly beautiful town on two rivers. The town has an awesome walking trail  More

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