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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 13.2% more per student than Sault Ste. Marie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% lower in Ann Arbor than in Sault Ste. Marie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sault Ste. Marie
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,282  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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