2025 Compare Cities Education:
Muskegon, MI vs Rockford, IL

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Highlights
- Rockford spends 15.1% more per student than Muskegon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Rockford than in Muskegon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Muskegon
 Muskegon, MIRockford, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,393$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,376  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7954573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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