2025 Compare Cities Education:
Okemos, MI vs Manchester, MI

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Highlights
- Manchester spends 4.3% more per student than Okemos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Manchester than in Okemos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manchester had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Okemos
 Okemos, MIManchester, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Okemos    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for a couple of years now and overall it’s been ok. Okemos, is generally pretty similar to most other small towns in Michigan. However, it’s slightly set  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  More

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Reviews for Manchester    1 Reviews

I've lived here more than 10 years. The town council changes little and is stagnant. Infrastructure has declined and the community seems propped up by state funds.  More

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