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

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- Plainwell spends 14.8% less per student than Okemos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Plainwell than in Okemos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainwell had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Okemos
 Okemos, MIPlainwell, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,078$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,820$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Okemos    2 Reviews
John · Okemos, MI
Pretty average
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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Rachel · Okemos, MI
Great schools!
Over 16 years ago

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  More

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Reviews for Plainwell    1 Reviews
Allen · Plainwell, MI
Small town America, good schools, close to everyth
Over 15 years ago

Plainwell is just off US131 about 10 minutes north of Kalamazoo (pop 71,000) and 20 minutes south of Grand Rapids. Nice "class B" school with a high percentage going on  More

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