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Star, ID vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville spends 40.7% more per student than Star.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Merrillville than in Star. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merrillville had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Star
 Star, IDMerrillville, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,035  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Star    1 Reviews
MEL · Star, ID
don"t come you won't like it.
Over 6 years ago

I lived here for six months. I love this place. A perfect blend of rural and city. I have a 8-12 mile drive for most things, but anything and every this is here.   More

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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 13 years ago

Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Abhd · Crown Point, IN
Ok place to visit but I wouldn't want to live here
Over 20 years ago

Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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