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Knoxville, TN vs Lapeer, MI

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Highlights
- Lapeer spends 14.6% more per student than Knoxville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% higher in Lapeer than in Knoxville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lapeer had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNLapeer, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,106$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,352  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,126$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8334573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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Reviews for Lapeer    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Lapeer in the summers of the 1950s. I retired to Florida, but now I am ready to admit my mistake and go back. I love  More

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I've lived in Lapeer for 17 years now and it is a great place to raise a family. It's got everything you need on a regular basis, shopping, grocery stores and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town atmosphere, very few jobs available, mostly small manufacturing jobs and retail. Economic downfall, city relies mostly on automotive manufacturing in major  More

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