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Iron River, MI vs Fenton, MI

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Highlights
- Fenton spends 7.0% less per student than Iron River.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Fenton than in Iron River. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fenton had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Iron River
 Iron River, MIFenton, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,312  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,261$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10104573
 Students per Counselor0  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Fenton    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I relocated to Fenton in September of 2017. My husband and I absolutely love it here. People are real friendly. We moved to a brand new subdivision. We lived in Shelby  More

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Over 6 years ago

I relocated to Fenton in September of 2017. My husband and I absolutely love it here. People are real friendly. We moved to a brand new subdivision. We lived in Shelby  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Fenton. It's a nice, small town with very little traffic congestion, small time crime and adequate shopping for everyday needs. It has nice festivals, a few 5 k  More

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