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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Colton, CA

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- Colton spends 3.7% more per student than Sault Ste. Marie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.6% higher in Colton than in Sault Ste. Marie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colton had 16.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sault Ste. Marie
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIColton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,282  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 11 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 15 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 Colton    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

My husband and I moved from Baltimore/D.C. a year and a half ago. Even with owning a home back east sticker shock set in here. We bought a home in Colton verses what  More

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My husband and I moved to California 18 months ago from the east coast. Intially we weren't considering Colton to buy our second home but after months of looking in  More

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