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Pleasant Ridge, MI vs Empire, MI

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Highlights
- Empire spends 61.8% more per student than Pleasant Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Empire than in Pleasant Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Empire had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasant Ridge
 Pleasant Ridge, MIEmpire, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,579$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,227$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5464573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Over 18 years ago

Great place if you don't need discos, fine restaurants and museums outside of what you see outside the window every day - lots of nature through 4 distinct  More

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