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Ludington, MI vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 23.5% more per student than Ludington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Portage than in Ludington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ludington
 Ludington, MIPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,589  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor643  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ludington    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Is awesome. I love salmon fishing there. During the summer months there will be thousands of people from Ludington all the way to Frankfort and everyone usually leaves  More

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The beach is the place to be!!!! It is one of the absolute most beautiful beaches in Michigan! The sand dunes on the way to the state park are fabulous and  More

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If you like mild summers and snowy winters this is the place to be!!! From Memorial Day to Labor Day, almost like a switch, the weather is beautiful!! You have your  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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