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Lapeer, MI vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Kalamazoo spends 37.2% more per student than Lapeer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% lower in Kalamazoo than in Lapeer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalamazoo had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lapeer
 Lapeer, MIKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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