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Mount Pleasant, MI vs Foley, AL

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Highlights
- Foley spends 2.8% more per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Foley than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, MIFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,017  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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