2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rockford, IL vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton spends 19.6% less per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Houghton than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houghton had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford
 Rockford, ILHoughton, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,180$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,358  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,586$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9544573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.2%1.5%
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 12 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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