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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Okeechobee, FL

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- Okeechobee spends 31.6% less per student than Sault Ste. Marie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Okeechobee than in Sault Ste. Marie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Okeechobee had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sault Ste. Marie
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIOkeechobee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,674$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,282  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,246$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12814573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 16 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 17 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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