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Laramie, WY vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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- Mount Pleasant spends 24.2% less per student than Laramie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.3% higher in Mount Pleasant than in Laramie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Pleasant had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laramie
 Laramie, WYMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,635$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,551  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,075$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7184573
 Students per Counselor219  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.0%1.5%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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