2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lapeer, MI vs Dallas, TX

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Highlights
- Dallas spends 18.6% more per student than Lapeer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% lower in Dallas than in Lapeer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dallas had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lapeer
 Lapeer, MIDallas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lapeer    3 Reviews

Over 6 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 18 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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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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