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Muskegon, MI vs Augusta, ME

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- Augusta spends 14.7% more per student than Muskegon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% lower in Augusta than in Muskegon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Augusta had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Muskegon
 Muskegon, MIAugusta, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,376  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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