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Lapeer, MI vs Sterling Heights, MI

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- Sterling Heights spends 21.1% more per student than Lapeer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Sterling Heights than in Lapeer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sterling Heights had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lapeer
 Lapeer, MISterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,444$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10204573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

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