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Lexington, SC vs Sterling Heights, MI

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- Sterling Heights spends 16.2% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.5% higher in Sterling Heights than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sterling Heights had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, SCSterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,444$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,923  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10204573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  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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