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Ypsilanti, MI vs Troy, AL

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Highlights
- Troy spends 27.1% less per student than Ypsilanti.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.1% higher in Troy than in Ypsilanti. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Troy had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ypsilanti
 Ypsilanti, MITroy, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,266$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4274573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Ypsilanti    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have been in Michigan all my life. I was born in Detroit and moved to Ypsilanti to raise my family. Ypsi is about 35 minutes outside of Detroit and it's nice to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ypsilanti appears to be a safe college town, but upon closer look it is evident that it is a crime-ridden city. Be safe, never travel alone during the night or early  More

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Over 18 years ago

My life in Ypsi was wonderful. Worked at the Kaiser Frazer plant for 3 years My first born (Girl) was born there. Wish to return. Winters were cold and summers were  More

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Reviews for Troy    11 Reviews

I love it here. It’s quiet and you shouldn’t go by 13 year old reviews. Everything has improved for the better and I will continue to live here for many years to come.  More

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Biggest mistake of my life was moving to yorT (<—-not a typo) to take a high school teaching position there. Revolving door. I got my family out and to greener  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sadly I was born and raised in Troy Al, and I'm happy to report that I moved away 2 weeks after graduating high school. I still visit family there and growing up I knew  More

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