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Grand Rapids, MI vs Angola, IN

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- Angola spends 7.8% less per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% lower in Angola than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Angola had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIAngola, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,522$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,226$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor681  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Angola    10 Reviews

I Was followed home by somebody when I honked at them on the road which was very scary. The people here are very rude and I’ve almost had my car hit plenty of times  More

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I've lived here for a fat 4 years. It honestly sucks. Don't let the initial "charming small town" vibe fool you. People get real judgy real fast. And there is nothing to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived there from 1955 until 1975 when I joined the Air Force.   More

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