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St. Joseph, MI vs Rockford, MI

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Highlights
- Rockford spends 12.4% more per student than St. Joseph.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Rockford than in St. Joseph. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Joseph
 St. Joseph, MIRockford, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Rockford    3 Reviews

Rockford is the ideal community for just outside of the Grand Rapids city. Outstanding schools, kind people, and a sweet downtown. There are beautiful neighborhoods  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived here for 15 years and love it. I have raised three children in the schools here and they are among the best in the state. All the schools are blue ribbon  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love living in Rockford, it's small, quiet and close to every thing you need (Grand Rapids). I am planning to move to Melbourne, Florida within the next couple months,  More

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