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Wakefield, MI vs West Branch, MI

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Highlights
- West Branch spends 11.2% less per student than Wakefield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.5% higher in West Branch than in Wakefield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Branch had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wakefield
 Wakefield, MIWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,958$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,454  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,119$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Over 16 years ago

pros: affordable cost of living, close to Michigan's lakes and forests cons: no jobs, small town atmosphere, sequestered location, bad winters, I lived in West  More

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