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Lansing, MI vs Augusta, ME

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Highlights
- Augusta spends 6.4% more per student than Lansing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.4% lower in Augusta than in Lansing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Augusta had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansing
 Lansing, MIAugusta, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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