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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Plainwell, MI vs Charlotte, NC

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- Charlotte spends 3.6% less per student than Plainwell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% lower in Charlotte than in Plainwell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charlotte had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainwell
 Plainwell, MICharlotte, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,668  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor655  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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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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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews
Tar Heel · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC is Nicest City in USA to live
Over 3 years ago

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Mastermind · Moss Bluff, LA
Could Use Some Work
Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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D · Charlotte, NC
Pretty, Easy City
Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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