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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 114.0% more per student than Sault Ste. Marie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% lower in Washington than in Sault Ste. Marie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sault Ste. Marie
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,282  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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