2025 Compare Cities Education:
Okemos, MI vs Metairie, LA

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Highlights
- Metairie spends 17.5% less per student than Okemos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.4% higher in Metairie than in Okemos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Metairie had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Okemos
 Okemos, MIMetairie, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,663$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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