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Lansing, MI vs Wells, ME

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Highlights
- Wells spends 17.1% more per student than Lansing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.8% lower in Wells than in Lansing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wells had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansing
 Lansing, MIWells, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,971$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4334573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Wells    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Although it is getting crowded, Wells is beautiful in summer. long sandy beaches and of course the ocean. The water is cold, so lounging more than swimming is  More

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Over 16 years ago

2007-2009 has been full of snow storms November to  More

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