2025 Compare Cities Education:
Royal Oak, MI vs Pontiac, MI

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- Pontiac spends 0.0% less per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Pontiac than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pontiac had 17.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIPontiac, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

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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Over 14 years ago

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

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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