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Sterling Heights, MI vs Round Rock, TX

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- Round Rock spends 6.2% less per student than Sterling Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% lower in Round Rock than in Sterling Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Round Rock had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sterling Heights
 Sterling Heights, MIRound Rock, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,162  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

Over 17 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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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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Over 18 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 Round Rock    28 Reviews

I plan on relocating from Amarillo to Round Rock or one of the suburbs north of Austin with my wife and kids. I would like to know what people can tell me about the job  More

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Round Rock has a booming real estate market. It is one of the fastest growing communities in America. If you need more info about home buying in Round Rock, or anywhere  More

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We moved from Southern CA, we first lived at beach for many years in SD, then high desert (Hesperia). BEST MOVE I'VE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE!! The weather is great, the  More

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