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Topeka, KS vs Sterling Heights, MI

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- Sterling Heights spends 1.3% less per student than Topeka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% higher in Sterling Heights than in Topeka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sterling Heights had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Topeka
 Topeka, KSSterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,444$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10204573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

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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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 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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