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Traverse City, MI vs Laurel, DE

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- Laurel spends 37.6% more per student than Traverse City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.4% lower in Laurel than in Traverse City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 23.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Traverse City
 Traverse City, MILaurel, DEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24834573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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