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Manistee, MI vs Saginaw, MI

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Highlights
- Saginaw spends 19.3% more per student than Manistee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Saginaw than in Manistee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Saginaw had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manistee
 Manistee, MISaginaw, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,036$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,422  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,446$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor833  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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