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Southgate, MI vs Port Huron, MI

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Highlights
- Port Huron spends 9.9% less per student than Southgate.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Port Huron than in Southgate. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Huron had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southgate
 Southgate, MIPort Huron, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,411$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,378$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13394573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Southgate    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Every city has it's positives and negatives. Southgate's positives to name a few include relatively inexpensive housing, a decent public transportation system, no lack  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southgate is a quiet city. The roads could use a little fixing however if transportation were an issue between the buses and taxis you can pretty much get anywhere you  More

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Over 16 years ago

19 students per teacher?? In my dreams. I teach for Southgate schools, and the average class size is around 32, so you folks should either go back to math class, or  More

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Reviews for Port Huron    17 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

While both pros and cons do exist, most of the negative sentiment about Port Huron does not square with reality. The Port Huron area is truly unique in an exceptional  More

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I lived there in the 60's and 70's as a kid. Moved away to find better employment opportunities and never moved back, although I returned with my family frequently to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I was born and raised in P.H. since the 70's...and still visit every year. Would I want to live there? No way.Very poor economy. It has ALWAYS been a place in which the  More

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