2025 Compare Cities Education:
Petoskey, MI vs Buena Vista, CO

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Highlights
- Buena Vista spends 108.2% more per student than Petoskey.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% lower in Buena Vista than in Petoskey. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buena Vista had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Petoskey
 Petoskey, MIBuena Vista, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,828$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,780$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.92  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5614573
 Students per Counselor575  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 6 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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Reviews for Buena Vista    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Buena Vista is not a place to live if dependent upon needing a liveable or professional income. Jobs are largely retail and service industry - low wages, temporary,  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no better place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Buena Vista is the place to be if your into the great outdoors. Hiking, biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, winter sports snow shoeing, back country skiing also close  More

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