2025 Compare Cities Education:
Muskegon, MI vs Lancaster, OH

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 3.7% more per student than Muskegon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Lancaster than in Muskegon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Muskegon
 Muskegon, MILancaster, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,777$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,376  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,266$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6964573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 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 Lancaster    5 Reviews

We've lived here for 3 years and I've lived in Ohio my entire life. It's probably the best smaller city in the state. A historic town - well maintained and just  More

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God gave us two eyes. He did so people would look INTO His world, not AT tiny screens. Even before iPhones visitors were passing by Lancaster's beauty. They'd  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up here..Lived in Lancaster from when i was 5 till i was 19 and left that crap hole. Columbus is 45 minutes away not 20. trust me i drove it alot becuase there is  More

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