2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kentwood, MI vs Metairie, LA

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Highlights
- Metairie spends 13.6% less per student than Kentwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% higher in Metairie than in Kentwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Metairie had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kentwood
 Kentwood, MIMetairie, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,663$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor681  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Kentwood    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Love the city, hate the climate. Tough to find a job  More

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cold, freezing winters. however, if you like 4 seasons this is the place to  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I moved to Kentwood after living in West Michigan for 7yrs. through our college years. While we found the cities closer to the coast more conservative  More

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Reviews for Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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