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Juneau, AK vs Traverse City, MI

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- Traverse City spends 33.9% less per student than Juneau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Traverse City than in Juneau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Traverse City had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Juneau
 Juneau, AKTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,554$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,361$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31564573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Juneau    18 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Juneau's strong points are its unique geography and scenery, outdoor recreation options, availability of fresh seafood, and its thriving arts & culture  More

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Over 11 years ago

Juneau AK has over 50 trails in and around our community. They can be short as a jaunt from the road to the water to go shell collecting or much longer. Such as a hike  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you want wilderness, mountains, ocean, fishing, hunting, hiking, snow, rain, and cold, this is the place to  More

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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