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St. Joseph, MI vs Ellicott City, MD

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- Ellicott City spends 37.2% more per student than St. Joseph.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.4% lower in Ellicott City than in St. Joseph. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ellicott City had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Joseph
 St. Joseph, MIEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,381$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.6%1.5%
Reviews for St. Joseph    7 Reviews

I felt compelled to leave a comment because other young professionals have left words of St. Joe being boring, etc. I agree that St. Joe is not a great place for  More

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St. Joseph's location on Lake Michigan makes it a popular resort destination. The city is host to a number of festivals throughout the year, summer concerts by the river  More

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St. Joseph is like a little lost treasure on the west side of Michigan. Located near Lake Michigan, it's a town that has a wonderful mixture of rural and urban so you  More

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Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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