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Sterling Heights, MI vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 4.6% less per student than Sterling Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Houston than in Sterling Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sterling Heights
 Sterling Heights, MIHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,162  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews
Todd · Sterling Heights, MI
Need a car
Over 16 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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IDaveZ · Sterling Heights, MI
Warren consoladated school district
Over 17 years ago

Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Christy · Sterling Heights, MI
Moving out!
Over 17 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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