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La Porte, IN vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids spends 7.2% more per student than La Porte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in Grand Rapids than in La Porte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Porte
 La Porte, INGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,939  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor736  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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