MECOSTA COUNTY
MECOSTA COUNTY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
2014 2024
Graduate Degree & Higher
LOCAL BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Bachelor’s Degree
47.1% SEEING INCREASING SALES TRENDS 70.6% PLANNING TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS
29.4% EXPERIENCING RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES 50% INCREASING INVESTMENT IN TRAINING
Associate’s Degree
Some College
High School Diploma
9th Grade to 12th Grade
Less than 9th Grade
Facility Issues | Talent Development | Other TOP PINCH POINTS:
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NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Assisted Ferris State University on planning their workforce development summit.
Received $450,000 from the Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) Program for building a trailside park at Depot Trail Head in Big Rapids.
Hosted Mecosta County Developer Day Tour of Red Fox Market and MPI Building.
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