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Port Arthur, TX vs Muskegon, MI

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- Muskegon spends 12.2% more per student than Port Arthur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% higher in Muskegon than in Port Arthur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Muskegon had 11.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Arthur
 Port Arthur, TXMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,247$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,864  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,666$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8714573
 Students per Counselor422  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 10 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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