2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Rapids, MI vs Vermilion, OH

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Highlights
- Vermilion spends 8.5% more per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in Vermilion than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vermilion had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIVermilion, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,324$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor681  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Vermilion    2 Reviews

Vermilion has low crime but there is just lower class and rich. The rich are like hey look at me Im rich. Look at my boat . look at me.Its a big boating community right  More

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Over 15 years ago

i lived in Amherst ohio my whole life 25 yrs. i moved to vermilion 4 yrs ago and what a mistake that was . it has the weirdest mix of goths ,ghettobillies , and snobs.  More

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