2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hopkinsville, KY vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 33.6% more per student than Hopkinsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in Grand Rapids than in Hopkinsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hopkinsville
 Hopkinsville, KYGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,015  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Hopkinsville    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived on the west side of town not far from the 68 bypass for about four years. Excellent neighborhood with great neighbors. Really, they were the best neighbors we  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in this place for about 3 years. I can truly say this place is "meh". I'm from a smaller town in MS. and I have to say this place is very errie similar to  More

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Over 18 years ago

On any given week-end there is more to do in Hopkinsville, Kentucky than my husband and I time to do. You must be aware of the events, go on line, read the local paper,  More

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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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