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Southlake, TX vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 0.9% more per student than Southlake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% higher in Detroit than in Southlake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 16.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southlake
 Southlake, TXDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Southlake    7 Reviews

The schools in Southlake Texas mostly receive the highest ratings. THis is a great place to live and a great place to bring up  More

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I am from the Fort Worth, so i have lived in Texas all my life. Southlake is my current home with my wife and 4 boys i can't say enough about the school system. If  More

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I lived in Southlake for over four years. I loved how well planned and attractive the community was and how convenient it was to get to a multitude of nice shopping and  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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