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Port Huron, MI vs Rock Island, IL

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Highlights
- Rock Island spends 28.9% more per student than Port Huron.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% lower in Rock Island than in Port Huron. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rock Island had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Huron
 Port Huron, MIRock Island, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,998$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,492  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12824573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Port Huron    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

While both pros and cons do exist, most of the negative sentiment about Port Huron does not square with reality. The Port Huron area is truly unique in an exceptional  More

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I lived there in the 60's and 70's as a kid. Moved away to find better employment opportunities and never moved back, although I returned with my family frequently to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I was born and raised in P.H. since the 70's...and still visit every year. Would I want to live there? No way.Very poor economy. It has ALWAYS been a place in which the  More

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Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Over 20 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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