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Portage, MI vs Kenosha, WI

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Highlights
- Kenosha spends 3.0% less per student than Portage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% lower in Kenosha than in Portage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kenosha had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portage
 Portage, MIKenosha, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,779$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,821  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4494573
 Students per Counselor589  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 21 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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Reviews for Kenosha    13 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Although the climate here is not as severe as some may think, it probably is a main reason that more people do not live here. I guess that may not be such a bad thing.   More

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Over 15 years ago

Having grown up in Southern California, the midwest is just too cold! Looking to retire in  More

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East of interstate crime is rising every year due to both cities south and north people are moving here making it GETTO! west ofinterstate still farm land and good  More

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