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North Adams, MA vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 31.5% less per student than North Adams.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.3% higher in Ann Arbor than in North Adams. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 11.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Adams
 North Adams, MAAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,206  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor370  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for North Adams    2 Reviews

I have lived in and around North Adams Ma (NAMA) my entire life. This small city is like the Phoenix rising out of the ashes. The city government has worked with local  More

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Over 16 years ago

"...There are about 0 students per teacher in North Adams." I was curious to read the updated student to teacher ratio... will this be updated? The classrooms are not  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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