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Greeneville, TN vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 31.5% more per student than Greeneville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% higher in Detroit than in Greeneville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Greeneville
 Greeneville, TNDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,638  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Greeneville    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Greeneville is a quaint small town with strong historical roots and identity. They believe in keeping history alive, and rather than tear down old buildings, they are  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sperling shows average Jan. low of 25. It's been getting colder. We had temps below zero the last two winters. An average might be 23, but you should know there will  More

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Over 14 years ago

Seems like people here are happy just surviving. Very little initiative or interest in anything more than doing the very least effort to maintain.  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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