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St. Joseph, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 12.4% more per student than St. Joseph.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Grand Rapids than in St. Joseph. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Joseph

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 St. Joseph, MIGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,052$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328$11,296$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,450$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.281716.23
 Students per Librarian83511244573
 Students per Counselor582681530
 Grade School Educ.0.5%5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.1%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%20.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%38.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.3%9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.4%1.5%

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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 Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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