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Niles, MI vs Austin, TX

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- Austin spends 51.5% more per student than Niles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.5% lower in Austin than in Niles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Niles
 Niles, MIAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Niles    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Fall weather is amazing here. If you live cold and rainy days then Niles is the place for you. However, The summer heat can last all the way till end of September.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Niles, MI is a small town that's on the rise. We have St. Joe river with the river walk, skate park, and ampetheather which local bands play at for free entertainment.  More

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If you don't like the weather here wait a 1/2 hour it will  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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