2024 Compare Cities Education:
Muskegon, MI vs Denver, CO

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Highlights
- Denver spends 15.8% more per student than Muskegon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% lower in Denver than in Muskegon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denver had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Muskegon
 Muskegon, MIDenver, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,247$16,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,376$12,519$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,666$6,000$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8514.916.23
 Students per Librarian87120954573
 Students per Counselor634411530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%5.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.4%90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%16.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.9%5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%52.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.9%13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.1%2.1%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 15 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 Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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