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Ionia, MI vs Hastings, MI

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- Hastings spends 8.2% less per student than Ionia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Hastings than in Ionia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hastings had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ionia
 Ionia, MIHastings, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,592$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,078  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10604573
 Students per Counselor633  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ionia    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Ionia is booming! South of town towards I-96 many chain stores have popped up in the last 5 or 6 years.(Wal-mart, Lowes, Menards, several banks, .....etc). With this  More

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Reviews for Hastings    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It has a very home town feeling. You feel safe walking down the street. People still smile and acknowledge you. We lived there for 3 years. We thoroughly enjoyed it the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Hastings/Barry County is the hidden gem of the Midwest. Dense pine forests, beautiful lakes, wildlife...turkey, deer, horses, can be seen while driving along the  More

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it's somewhat nice, it's expanding with Super Walmart and Meijers moving nearby town within the next few years.(Good for minimum wage workers). Although since it has  More

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