2025 Compare Cities Education:
Schenectady, NY vs Battle Creek, MI

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Highlights
- Battle Creek spends 42.9% less per student than Schenectady.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.3% higher in Battle Creek than in Schenectady. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Battle Creek had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Schenectady
 Schenectady, NYBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,501  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,737$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10094573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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