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Manistee, MI vs Alpena, MI

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- Alpena spends 13.2% more per student than Manistee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Alpena than in Manistee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpena had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manistee
 Manistee, MIAlpena, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,417$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,422  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,243$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8134573
 Students per Counselor833  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Manistee    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've had a second home in Manistee for almost 3 years. I love it there. The beaches are great, nice downtown and handy to numerous places to hike and sightsee. I am  More

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Over 16 years ago

Manistee is a lovely town along the Lake Michigan shoreline. There is a new problem,however,with air quality in the area. The landfill south of town was "grandfathered"  More

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Over 17 years ago

Well, Manistee has beautiful water fronts. It is a wonderful thing to spend time there in the summers. Summers here however could be classified as warm. There is about a  More

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Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 12 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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