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Novi No. 2 Among Select U.S. Cities for Education: Movoto

The national real estate blog looked at 140 small cities for its Top 10 list, which also includes another Oakland County community.

The company looked at 140 small cities with populations between 50,000-60,000 to develop the list. Also on the list was Royal Oak, which tied for No. 5

Criteria in the ranking were:

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  • Student-teacher ratio

  • Money spent per year per student

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  • High school graduation rate

  • The school district’s GreatSchools.org score

  • Here’s the Top 10

    1. Chapel Hill, NC

    2. Novi, MI

    3. Oak Park, IL

    4. Cedar Park, TX

    5. Auburn, AL (tie)

    5. Royal Oak, MI (tie)

    7. Hoffman Estates, IL

    8. Manhattan, KS

    9. West Des Moines, IA

    10. Lakeville, MN


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