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Rochester, MI vs Valparaiso, IN

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- Valparaiso spends 16.0% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Valparaiso than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valparaiso had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester
 Rochester, MIValparaiso, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,763$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,384$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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