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Portage, MI vs Olathe, KS

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Highlights
- Olathe spends 8.7% less per student than Portage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.5% lower in Olathe than in Portage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olathe had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portage

Education
 Portage, MIOlathe, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,237$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,821$11,650$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,940$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.3113.4116.23
 Students per Librarian7214994573
 Students per Counselor589409530
 Grade School Educ.0.6%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%3.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.4%94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%19.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.3%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%50.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.0%14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%2.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

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 19 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 Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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ZIPS IN PORTAGE, MICHIGAN
49024 49002
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66062 66061

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