2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Rapids, MI vs Ludington, MI

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Highlights
- Ludington spends 15.9% less per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in Ludington than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ludington had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MILudington, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,336$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8994573
 Students per Counselor681  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Ludington    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Is awesome. I love salmon fishing there. During the summer months there will be thousands of people from Ludington all the way to Frankfort and everyone usually leaves  More

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The beach is the place to be!!!! It is one of the absolute most beautiful beaches in Michigan! The sand dunes on the way to the state park are fabulous and  More

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If you like mild summers and snowy winters this is the place to be!!! From Memorial Day to Labor Day, almost like a switch, the weather is beautiful!! You have your  More

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