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Winona, MN vs Portage, MI

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Highlights
- Portage spends 7.5% less per student than Winona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.3% higher in Portage than in Winona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portage had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winona
 Winona, MNPortage, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,888  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Winona    4 Reviews

I was born in San Diego in 1951 and grew up there. I loved the weather and the scenic beauty. Got a great education. In 1984 I got the crazy idea to move my family to  More

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Over 8 years ago

Winona is a Beautiful town located in Southeastern Minnesota along the Mississippi River. It has a population just over 27,000 and very FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING people.  More

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ok lets get this straight. their is way more people living in winona. i go to high school in winona and i have been living their my whole life so far 4000 people is the  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 21 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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