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Royal Oak, MI vs Dearborn Heights, MI

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- Dearborn Heights spends 9.3% less per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Dearborn Heights than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dearborn Heights had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIDearborn Heights, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews
J · Brighton, MI
Royal Oak - Safe, Stable and Job Opportunities
Over 7 years ago

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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dave · Royal Oak, MI
jobs
Over 15 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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lisa · Royal Oak, MI
Great City
Over 16 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Dearborn Heights    2 Reviews
Harry · Dearborn Heights, MI
Dearborn Heights is not 91%white!!!
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dearborn Heights for 11 years and I can tell you that it is not 91% white anymore. The current census counts Arab people as white, so it is flawed. The  More

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Allan · Sterling Heights, MI
Thoughts
Over 18 years ago

This is a very good place to live. The religious population is quite diverse and we need to learn from one  More

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