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Van Buren, ME vs Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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- Sault Ste. Marie spends 21.1% less per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% higher in Sault Ste. Marie than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sault Ste. Marie had 14.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, MESault Ste. Marie, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,147$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,679$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock38814573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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