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Mount Pleasant, MI vs Chester, PA

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Highlights
- Chester spends 76.6% more per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Chester than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, MIChester, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,017  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6004573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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