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Portage, MI vs Sumter, SC

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Highlights
- Sumter spends 30.8% less per student than Portage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in Sumter than in Portage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sumter had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portage
 Portage, MISumter, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,540$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,821  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,365$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3784573
 Students per Counselor589  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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 20 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 Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 6 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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