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Okemos, MI vs Sterling Heights, MI

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Highlights
- Sterling Heights spends 12.4% less per student than Okemos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Sterling Heights than in Okemos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sterling Heights had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Okemos
 Okemos, MISterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,444$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10204573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Okemos    2 Reviews

Over 5 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 17 years ago

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  More

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Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Over 18 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

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