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Great Falls, MT vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Lansing spends 11.3% more per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in Lansing than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lansing had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls
 Great Falls, MTLansing, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,708$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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