2026 Compare Cities Education:
Owosso, MI vs Battle Creek, MI

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Highlights
- Battle Creek spends 7.3% less per student than Owosso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in Battle Creek than in Owosso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Battle Creek had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Owosso
 Owosso, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,737$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10094573
 Students per Counselor626  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Owosso    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Owosso truly is where I am from.  More

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I have lived in Owosso, Michigan all my life. I love the four seasons. Snowmobiling in the winter and fishing and swimming in the summer. I love the giddy feeling I  More

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Over 18 years ago

Owosso is the most wonderful city in the nation. I have traveled the world, lived large cities all over the Midwest and South, and have lived in some of the most  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 14 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 17 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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