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Vandalia, IL vs Houghton Lake, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton Lake spends 16.5% less per student than Vandalia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.5% higher in Houghton Lake than in Vandalia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houghton Lake had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vandalia
 Vandalia, ILHoughton Lake, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,274$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,831  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,512$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7724573
 Students per Counselor240  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Vandalia    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Vandalia,Il. has a low crime rate alot of churches but the jobs are  More

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Reviews for Houghton Lake    3 Reviews

This is a rural resort area. You must be able to embrace the rural lifestyle. There's no real shopping opportunities other than Walmart, Kmart, Peebles, Dunhams, Tractor  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here for most depends on how you look at it. If your looking for a medium to high paying job there realy are none, and there's hardly any jobs that  More

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The climate here is...well..cold... seems like most of the time and one does get cabin fever when March rolls around, if not sooner. Can't wait for summer! If you love  More

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