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Lexington, TN vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 51.9% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Grand Rapids than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, TNGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Cheap property taxes, no state income  More

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Lexington is a Great Place to Raise Kids! This community is a wonderful, warm place where everyone knows each other and is very supportive of everyone in the community.  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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