2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sheridan, WY vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 19.1% less per student than Sheridan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.3% higher in Portage than in Sheridan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sheridan
 Sheridan, WYPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,903  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Sheridan    20 Reviews

I've lived in Sheridan for over sixty years. Grow, grow grow with no planning for it. Advertises a "small-town" atmosphere, but that is long gone. Too big now. Too  More

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Sheridan was a great place to be a kid--outdoor opportunities, very little crime, and a strong sense of community. The art community is everywhere in Sheridan, and  More

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Over 7 years ago

Rich yuppie town, a tourist trap, intolerant, people, the Police are the worst, as are the Judges. I am an RN taking my husband to the Mayo Clinic for treatment of  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 20 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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