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Van Wert, OH vs Battle Creek, MI

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- Battle Creek spends 8.0% less per student than Van Wert.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Battle Creek than in Van Wert. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Battle Creek had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Wert
 Van Wert, OHBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,737$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10094573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Van Wert    2 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Van Wert my whole life and it is the most affordable place in the area maybe in Ohio with all it has for great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small farming town, the people are very  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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