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Owosso, MI vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 7.3% more per student than Owosso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Portage than in Owosso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Owosso
 Owosso, MIPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor626  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Portage    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 21 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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